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The grounds and ends of the baptism of the children of the faithful. Opened…The grounds and ends of the baptisme of the children of the faithfull. Opened…
The grounds and ends of the baptism of the children of the faithful. Opened in a familiar discourse by way of a dialogue, or brotherly conference. / By the learned and faithful minister of Christ, John Cotton, teacher of the Church of Boston in New-England.The grounds and ends of the baptisme of the children of the faithfull. Opened in a familiar discourse by way of a dialogue, or brotherly conference. / By the learned and faithfull minister of Christ, John Cotton, teacher of the Church of Boston in New-England.
London: printed by R.C. for Andrew Crooke, 1646
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
1It is very doubtful to me, neither hath the Scripture revealed it, that such as dye Infants are in a state of salvation; for without the hearing of the word no faith, and without faith no salvation.
1It is very doubtfull to me, neither hath the Scripture revealed it, that such as dye Infants are in a state of salvation; for without the hearing of the word no faith, and without faith no salvation.
- 1Sylvester.Silvester.
1See what uncomfortable and desperate conclusions these ways of error drive men unto; Jacob while he was yet in his mothers womb was in a state of election, Rom. 9.11.13. and therefore in a state of salvation, though he had dyed then: John Baptist was filled with the holy Ghost from his mothers womb, Luke 1.17. and if he had then dyed, the spirit of life which dwelt in him had quickened him to immortality. To what end were the children who dyed Infants in the old Testament circumcised? what did their circumcision seal to them? Canaan they did never live to see, much less to inherit: if it did not seal unto them spiritual and saving blessings, it was to them a seal without a thing signified; what though children do not receive faith by hearing of the gospel, as the Nations of the Gentiles do (of whom the Apostle speaketh, in the place whereto you allude:) yet as children can see the light, and be taken with it, and turn their eyes to it: so the Lord can shine into the dark hearts of children, and give them faith to see his light, and to be taken and affected with it, though they never heard of it by the hearing of the ear.