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The way of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The way of churches…The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches…
The way of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The way of churches walking in brotherly equality, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bight golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...The vvay of the churches of Christ in New-England, or, The vvay of churches walking in brotherly equalitie, or co-ordination, without subjection of one church to another measured and examined bythe golden reed of the sanctuary, containing a full declaration of the church-way in all particulars / by Mr. J. Cotton ...
London: printed by Matthew Simmons, 1645
THE Way of the Churches of Christ in NEW-ENGLAND, Measured by the G… › Chapter 4 › Section 6
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Now because the Sacraments are not given to the invisible Church, nor to the members thereof, as such, but to the visible particular Churches of Christ Jesus, and to the members thereof; such therefore as are cut off from their memberlike Communion with the visible Church, are cut off also from the seals of that Communion, Baptism, and the Lords Supper. As therefore we do not receive an Heathen to the fellowship of the Supper, nor their seed to Baptism, so neither dare we receive an Excommunicate person (who is to us as an Heathen) unto the Lords Supper, nor his children to Baptism.
Now because the Sacraments are not given to the invisible Church, nor to the members thereof, as such, but to the visible particular Churches of Christ Jesus, and to the members thereof; such therefore as are cut off from their memberlike Communion with the visible Church, are cut off also from the seales of that Communion, Baptisme, and the Lords Supper. As therefore wee doe not receive an Heathen to the fellowship of the Supper, nor their seed to Baptisme, so neither dare wee receive an Excommunicate person (who is to us as an Heathen) unto the Lords Supper, nor his children to Baptisme.
Object. It is objected again in the behalf of the children of Excommunicate persons, that it is not in the power of man to cut them off from Christ, though they be excommunicate: the personal sin of the Parent, may not keep the blessing from the child, and therefore not deprive it of the liberty of the ordinance of God.
Object. It is objected againe in the behalfe of the children of Excommunicate persons, that it is not in the power of man to cut them off from Christ, though they be excommunicate: the personall sin of the Parent, may not keepe the blessing from the childe, and therefore not deprive it of the libertie of the ordinance of God.