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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.
First, it makes void the stability of Gods Covenant it self, thus, If the Covenant of Grace be absolute and stable, then all within the same must be saved. But all within the said Covenant were not saved: Ergo, the Covenant of Grace is not absolute and stable. The Major is confessed, that a believers seed is in the Covenant of Grace without exception. The Minor is proved from Ismael, Esau, and the rejected Jews: all which were the seed of believers, and yet all not saved.
First, it makes void the stability of Gods Covenant it self, thus, If the Covenant of Grace bee absolute and stable, then all within the same must bee saved. But all within the said Covenant were not saved: Ergo, the Covenant of Grace is not absolute and stable. The Major is confessed, that a beleevers seed is in the Covenant of Grace without exception. The Minor is proved from Ismael, Esau, and the rejected Jewes: all which were the seede of beleevers, and yet all not saved.
If all the evil consequences,1 which you say do unavoidably attend our Doctrine, be all of them as easily avoidable as this, I hope you will see no cause to judge of them, as you do, so unavoidable. For this evil consequence is easily avoided by such as maintain the Baptism of Infants two or three ways.
If all the evill consequences,1 which you say doe unavoidably attend our Doctrine, bee all of them as easily avoidable as this, I hope you will see no cause to judge of them, as you doe, so unavoidable. For this evill consequence is easily avoided by such as maintaine the Baptisme of Infants two or three wayes.
- 1Silvanus.Silvanu•.