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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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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.
Answ. The same power of Christ that ratifieth the Censure of the Church against the Excommunicate parent, though it do not, cut off the child from Christ, (no more then the Father) yet it cuts him off from the outward fruition of the Covenant of Christ with his Church, and from the seals thereof: For as Christ gave the child no right unto Baptism, but by the Fathers right unto the Covenant, and Communion of the Church; so if he taketh away ⟨p. 86⟩the Fathers right from the Covenant and Communion of the Church, he taketh away the Children's right also. The personal sin of the parent is not in this case a mere private or personal sin, but the sin of a public person of his family. For as the profession of his faith at his receiving into the Church was as the profession of a public person, for receiving him and his children (who could make no profession, but by his mouth) into the Church: So his violation of his profession by a scandalous crime, was as a public violation thereof, for himself and his seed, who stand and fall before the Church in his name and person.
Answ. The same power of Christ that ratifieth the Censure of the Church against the Excommunicate parent, though it doe not, cut off the childe from Christ, (no more then the Father) yet it cuts him off from the outward fruition of the Covenant of Christ with his Church, and from the seales thereof: For as Christ gave the childe no right unto Baptisme, but by the Fathers right unto the Coverant, and Communion of the Church; so if he taketh away