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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.
It remaineth then that the Covenant or promise (where such a non performance as doth render the promise to be no promise is not evident) is that which entitleth to Baptism, if any shall (as most do) fall short of that which their Baptismal vow Engageth them unto, at their peril shall it be▪ Nevertheless, God in the Gospel of grace doth declare unto […], ⟨p. 19⟩that he will be their God in Case they will be his people. Now if any persons will promise to be his Servants, and do not by any other either Profession or practice contradict that Promise, it is his will that the Every belonging to his Servants, or the Seal of Baptism should be Conferred on them. To promise Service and Fidelity in war is enough to get listed, but the faithful performance of Service is of necessity to be rewarded. In like sort an Engagement to become a new Creature, and to walk as it becometh a Servant of Jesus Christ, [provided as before expressed] giveth Title to Baptism. But performance of that Engagement is necessary in order to obtaining the good sealed therein, Rom. 2. 25.
It remaineth then that the Covenant or promise (where such a non performance as doth render the promise to be no promise is not evident) is that which entitleth to Baptisme, if any shall (as most do) fall short of that which their Baptismal vow Ingageth them unto, at their peril shall it be▪ Nevertheless, God in the Gospel of grace doth declare unto 〈…〉, ⟨p. 19⟩that he will be their God in Case they will be his people. Now if any persons will promise to be his Servants, and do not by any other either Profession or practice contradict that Promise, it is his will that the Every belonging to his Servants, or the Seal of Baptisme should be Conferred on them. To promise Service and Fidelity in warr is enough to get listed, but the faithful performance of Service is of necessity to be rewarded. In like sort an Ingagement to become a new Creature, and to walk as it becometh a Servant of Jesus Christ, [provided as before expressed] giveth Title to Baptisme. But performance of that Ingagement is necessary in order to obtaining the good sealed therein,