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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.
But first believe it, it is a sin to us, not to believe all the gracious promises which the Lord maketh to us Zechariah could not believe that he should have a son, no not when a son was promised him; but yet the Lord did not fail to perform his promise and chastened him for that unbelief, Luke 1.18, 19, 20.
But first beleeve it, it is a sinne to us, not to beleeve all the gratious promises which the Lord maketh to us Zacharias could not beleeve that hee should have a sonne, no not when a sonne was promised him; but yet the Lord did not faile to performe his promise and chastened him for that unbeleife, Luke 1.18, 19, 20.
Secondly The former leaving of your judgement against the Baptism of, your seed, is such a killing sin to the life of the Covenant (as much as in you lieth) that till you do unfeignedly repent of it, the Lord may justly leave you to straitness of heart, and unbelief in the promise for your child.
Secondly The former leaving of your judgement against the Baptisme of, your seed, is such a killing sinne to the life of the Covenant (as much as in you lyeth) that till you doe unfeignedly repent of it, the Lord may justly leave you to straitnesse of heart, and unbeleife in the promise for your childe.
Thirdly, Notwithstanding the straitness of your heart and Faith towards your child, yet if you submit your self and child unto the Lord, and to his Covenant and to the seal thereof, the Lord knoweth how to perform his promises with us, and our children, not only above what we can beleev•, but above all that we can ask or think. Ehes. 3.20.