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The covenant of grace opened
The covenant of grace opened: wherein these particulars are handled; viz. 1. What the covenant of grace is, 2. what the seals of the covenant are, 3. who are the parties and subjects fit to receive these seals. From all which particulars infants baptism is fully proved and vindicated. Being several sermons preached at Hartford in New-England. / By that reverend and faithful minister of the gospel, Mr Thomas Hooker.The covenant of grace opened: wherein these particulars are handled; viz. 1. What the covenant of grace is, 2. what the seales of the covenant are, 3. who are the parties and subjects fit to receive these seales. From all which particulars infants baptisme is fully proved and vindicated. Being severall sermons preached at Hartford in New-England. / By that reverend and faithfull minister of the gospel, Mr Thomas Hooker.
London: printed by G. Dawson, 1649
THE Covenant of Grace opened in several Sermons.THE Covenant of Grace opened in severall Sermons.
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.
1. You must remember, heretofore we have made it good, that all the sons of Adam are tainted with Original sin equally, no man have less of Adams sin, nor less of Original sin one then another, but all men and children are equal here, and men of years have contracted many actual sins; nay, whatever they do before they are converted, is sin, all their thoughts, words, and deeds, so as they grow more proud and more witty to commit sin, and to do wickedly: because of actual transgression some grow more sturdy in their sinful courses, which is drawn and contracted by actual sin, and infants are free from those; now those that have acted them, are more fit to commit them, nay many are habituated in committing of sin, so as they have gotten a habit of drunkenness, and a habit of uncleanness, &c. so as it is plain, children are as fit as any, and not so unfit as many are; for if children have as little opposition as any, and less then some, then it must needs be true. For where less opposition against a thing is, there is less trouble to receive it, for they are contrary, for where less opposition is, there is a greater disposition to receive it; but that children do as little oppose grace as any man of years: all opposition comes from the sin of Adam, and Original sin came from that; and here we see all are equal in men of years and children, and this is the first kind of opposition.
1. You must remember, heretofore we have made it good, that all the sonnes of Adam are tainted with Originall sin equally, no man have lesse of Adams sin, nor lesse of Originall sin one then another, but all men and children are equall here, and men of years have contracted many actuall sins; nay, whatever they doe before they are converted, is sin, all their thoughts, words, and deeds, so as they grow more proud and more witty to commit sin, and to doe wickedly: because of actuall transgression some grow more sturdy in their sinfull courses, which is drawn and contracted by actuall sin, and infants are free from those; now those that have acted them, are more fit to commit them, nay many are habituated in commiting of sin, so as they have gotten a habit of drunkennes, and a habit of uncleanes, &c. so as it is plain, children are as fit as any, and not so unfit as many are; for if children have as little opposition as any, and lesse then some, then it must needes be true. For where lesse opposition against a thing is, there is lesse trouble to receive it, for they are contrary, for where lesse opposition is, there is a greater disposition to receive it; but that children doe as little oppose grace as any man of years: all opposition comes from the sinne of Adam, and Originall sin came from that; and here wee see all are equall in men of years and children, and this is the first kinde of opposition.