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A discourse concerning the subject of baptism wherein the present controversies, that are agitated…A discourse concerning the subject of baptisme wherein the present controversies, that are agitated…
A discourse concerning the subject of baptism wherein the present controversies, that are agitated in the New English churches are from Scripture and reason modestly enquired into / by Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Sixteen lines of quotations]A discourse concerning the subject of baptisme wherein the present controversies, that are agitated in the New English churches are from Scripture and reason modestly enquired into / by Increase Mather, teacher of a church in Boston in New-England. ; [Sixteen lines of quotations]
printed by Samuel Green, 1675
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 truth of the Proposition will be very evident, if we consider how persons were to be qualified that had right to Circumcision, and what are the grounds of right to Baptism comparing them together.
2. The truth of the Proposition will be very evident, if we consider how persons were to be qualifyed that had right to Circumcision, and what are the grounds of right to Baptisme comparing them together.
1. An Everlasting Engagement or Covenant to become the Lords Servant was required in order to entitling to that •rite of Circumcision. This no man can easily doubt of, that is but acquainted with the first Institution of Circumcision, of which the 17 Chapter of Genesis giveth us the account at large. Therefore Circumcision is called the Covenant, because it was a sign of token of the Covenant ver. 10. 11. And the neglecters of Circumcision, are therefore said to be breakers of the Covenant, ver. 14. The Jewish Doctors are some of them of the opinion that when Elijah complained of the Children of Israels forsaking the Covenant, 1 King. 19. 14. that he there taxeth them with the neglect of that Ordinance of Circumcision, However that were, this is certain, that the omission of Circumcision was a renouncing of the Covenant. From this ground it was that Children had •ight to Circumcision. viz. Because of their Covenant Interest. The Children of Israelites were by virtue of the Covenant born the Lords Servants, Levit. 25. 41, 42. which explaineth Davids meaning, Psal. 116. 16. where he saith, O Lord truly I am thy Servant, and the Son of thy Handmaid q. d The Child of a Servant is a Servant, It is so as to those Servants over whom a man hath a more absolute power, their Children are also born his Servants, so saith David, I am born the Lords Servant, because my Mother was in Covenant with him. Consider the place with Ezek 16. 20. hence I say was their right to Circumcision. The Jewish Masters