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A brief answer to a small book writtenA brief ansvver to a small book written
A brief answer to a small book written by John Norcot against infant-baptism. This answer is written by John Eliot for the sake of some of the flock of Jesus Christ who are ready to be staggered in point of infant-baptism by reading his book.A brief ansvver to a small book written by John Norcot against infant-baptisme. This answer is written by John Eliot for the sake of some of the flock of Jesus Christ who are ready to be staggered in point of infant-baptisme by reading his book.
Boston: printed by John Foster, 1679
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.
21. It is safe to admit baptizing believers and their infants being expressly commanded and when the parents are taught, the infants also are taught.
21. It is safe to admit baptizing believers and their infants being expresly commanded and when the parents are taught, the infants also are taught.
22. We can say with a clear Faith, Lord thou hast required us that we should baptize believers and their infants, you cannot so answer for excluding infants from the Covenant, and from the Seal thereof.
22. We can say with a cleer Faith, Lord thou hast required us that we should baptize believers and their infants, you cannot so answer for excluding infants from the Covenant, and from the Seal thereof.
23. Baptizing believers and their Seed is a Gospel Ordinance in express words and command.
24. We are baptized according to the express command of God, to reject infants from it, is to reject the Counsel of God.