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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 5. If none of Gods elect did dye in their infancy, then ⟨p. 19⟩all outward things did not fall alike to all, contrary to the Scripture Eccles. 9.2. death may (by your Tenet) befall (and often doth) to carnal infants, but never to elect infants. And thus elect infants, whilst infants should be immortal, which is a paradox I suppose the Church of God never heard of (before now) since the world began.
Reply 5. If none of Gods elect did dye in their infancy, then ⟨p. 19⟩all outward things did not fall alike to all, contrary to the Scripture Eccles. 9.2. death may (by your Tenent) befall (and often doth) to carnall infants, but never to elect infants. And thus elect infants, whilst infants should be immortall, which is a paradox I suppose the Church of God never heard of (before now) since the world began.
Reply 6. If none of Gods elect did die in their infancy, then in ease any of the faithful should come to bury any of their children in their infancy (as many do) they might have cause to sorrow for them, as without hope; for they can have no hope of their salvation or resurrection to life; seeing their infants dying infants, were never subjects capable of Gods election, and so must needs dye uncapable of glory. But for Christians to sorrow for their dead, as others that have no hope, is contrary to the precept of the Apostle, 1 Thes. 4.13.
Reply 6. If none of Gods elect did die in their infancy, then in ease any of the faithfull should come to bury any of their children in their infancy (as many doe) they might have cause to sorrow for them, as without hope; for they can have no hope of their salvation or resurrection to life; seeing their infants dying infants, were never subjects capable of Gods election, and so must needs dye uncapable of glory. But for Christians to sorrow for their dead, as others that have no hope, is contrary to the precept of the Apostle,