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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.
Reply 2. If infants be elect before they be born, and remain elect whilst they are living, can they not dye whilst they are infants, as well as any other of the elect of God of riper years?
Reply 2. If infants be elect before they be born, and remain elect whilst they are living, can they not dye whilst they are infants, as well as any other of the elect of God of riper yeares?
Reply 3. What if it could not be showed by the scriptures, that any elect of God dyed in their infancy? will it therefore follow that no infants are the elect of God? What if it cannot be proved by Scripture that any elect Queens dyed in their Regency? will it therefore follow, that either no Queens are elected, or if they be, they cannot die in their Regency?
Reply 3. What if it could not be shewed by the scriptures, that any elect of God dyed in their infancy? will it therefore follow that no infants are the elect of God? What if it cannot be proved by Scripture that any elect Queens dyed in their Regency? will it therefore follow, that either no Queens are elected, or if they bee, they cannot die in their Regency?
Reply 4. It hath been expressly showed above from scripture that infants have dyed as at an 100 years old, only because they were as truly seasoned with grace, and as ripe and ready for glory in their infancy, as if they had fulfilled the age of an 100 years, Esa. 65.20.
Reply 4. It hath been expressely shewed above from scripture that infants have dyed as at an 100 years old, onely because they were as truly seasoned with grace, and as ripe and ready for glory in their infancy, as if they had fulfilled the age of an 100 yeares,