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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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As for Job, the place which you quote, Job 31.18. argueth the like of him that hath been said of the former, that Job from his mothers womb was endued with an indoles or inbred disposition and affection to pity and succour the fatherless and widow; which doubtless was wrought in him by the holy Ghost, as all other good gifts be. And all other infants as well as he are capable of the same and the like gifts, if the spirit of the Lord be pleased to work them.
As for Iob, the place which you quote, Iob 31.18. argueth the like of him that hath been said of the former, that Iob from his mothers wombe was indued with an indoles or inbred disposition and affection to pity and succour the fatherlesse and widow; which d•ubtlesse was wrought in him by the holy Ghost, as all other good gifts be. And all other infants as well as he are capable of the same and the like gifts, if the spirit of the Lord be pleased to work them.
1I am not against any that have faith, but am absolutely for all that believe, whether infants or others, so that their faith appear by such effects as the word of God approveth of. But whereas some say, that infants are capable of the Spirit of God, and of the grace of the Covenant, though not wrought in the same way, and by the same means, yet the same things, and by same Spirit so far as is necessary to union with Christ, and justification of life thereby (else children were not elected, nor should be raised up in their bodies to life) I wish it may be minded, that touching union with Christ three things are essential to the same.
1I am not against any that have faith, but am absolutely for all that believe, whether infants or others, so that their faith appeare by such effects as the word of God approveth of. But whereas some say, that infants are capable of the Spirit of God, and of the grace of the Covenant, though not wrought in the same way, and by the same meanes, yet the same things, and by same Spirit so farre as is necessary to union with Christ, and justification of life thereby (else children were not elected, nor should be raised up in their bodies to life) I wish it may be minded, that touching union with Christ three things are essentiall to the same.