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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
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Then i• the Argument of God taken from the miraculous budding,1 ⟨p. 184⟩and blossoming and fruitfulness of Aaron's Rod of none effect. For in the conversion of souls there is a concourse of a the miracles of Christ together, the blind see, the deaf hear, the lame walk, the dead are raised up, dead and dry bones live, dry sticks bud, and blossom and bring forth fruit. All such miracles (which do all meet in the conversion of a sinner) they are all of them divine Testimonies, and can be wrought by none other but by God himself: And God never worketh any such to confirm, either a false calling, or any false doctrine.
Then i• the Argument of God taken from the miraculous budding,1 ⟨p. 184⟩and blossoming and fruitfulnesse of Aarons Rod of none effect. For in the conversion of soules there is a concourse of a the miracles of Christ together, the blinde see, the deafe heare, the lame walke, the dead are raised up, dead and dry bones live, dry sticks bud, and blossome and bring forth fruite. All such miracles (which doe all meete in the conversion of a sinner) they are all of them divine Testimonies, and can bee wrought by none other but by God himselfe: And God never worketh any such to confirme, either a false calling, or any false doctrine.
- 1Silvanus:Silvanu•:
It is true, Harlots are sometimes followed with fruitful increase, but that is because God hath given a general blessing in nature to men, and beasts. That in the mutual fellowship of both sexes in either kind, they shall increase and multiply children to himself.