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Another essay for investigation of the truth, in answer to two questions, concerning I.…
Another essay for investigation of the truth, in answer to two questions, concerning I. The subject of baptism. II. The consociation of churches. / By John Davenport B. of D. and Pastor of the Church of Christ, at New-Haven, in New-England. ; [Twenty-four lines of quotations]
printed by Samuel Green and Marmaduke Johnson, 1663
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.
2. The Application of the former These• or Positions to the Questions and Answer, as they are stated and expressed by the Reverend Elders, in their Printed Book, followeth.
The first Question propounded to them by the Honoured General Court, was,
Quest. 1. Who are the Subjects of Baptism? Answ. The Answer may be given in the following Propositions. Which are seven in number. Propos. 1. They that according to Scripture, are Members of the visible Church, are the Subjects of Baptism. Propos. 2. The Members of the visible Church, according to Scripture, are Confederate visible Believer, in particular Churches, and their infant-seed, i. e. children in […] […], whose next Parents, one or both, are in Covenant.
Quest. 1. Who are the Subjects of Baptism? Answ. The Answer may be given in the following Propositions. Which are seven in number. Propos. 1. They that according to Scripture, are Members of the visible Church, are the Subjects of Baptism. Propos. 2. The Members of the visible Church, according to Scripture, are Confederate visible Believer, in particular Churches, and their infant-seed, i. e. children in 〈…〉 〈…〉, whose next Parents, one or both, are in Covenant.