B20736:410
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
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.
8. Baptism may orderly be administered to the children of such parents, as have professed their faith and repentance before the Church, as above. Or where either of the parents have made such profession; or it may be considered also whether the children may not be baptized, where either the grand-father or grand-mother have made such profession, and are still living to undertake for the Christian education of the child; for it may be conceived where there is a stipulation of the Covenant on Gods part, and a restistipulation on mans part, there may be an obligation of the Covenant on both parts, Gen. 17.7. Or if these fail, what hindereth, but that if the parents will resign their infant to be educated in the house of any godly member of the Church, the child may be lawfully baptized in the right of its household Governor, according to the proportion of the law, Gen. 17.12, 13.
8. Baptisme may orderly be administred to the children of such parents, as have professed their faith and repentance before the Church, as above. Or where either of the parents have made such profession; or it may be considered also whether the children may not be baptized, where either the grand-father or grand-mother have made such profession, and are still living to undertake for the Christian education of the childe; for it may be conceived where there is a stipulation of the Covenant on Gods part, and a restistipulation on mans part, there may be an obligation of the Covenant on both parts, Gen. 17.7. Or if these faile, what hindereth, but that if the parents will resigne their infant to be educated in the house of any godly member of the Church, the childe may be lawfully baptized in the right of its houshold Governour, according to the proportion of the law, Gen. 17.12, 13.