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An appeal to the learned. Being a vindication of the right of visible saints…
An appeal to the learned. Being a vindication of the right of visible saints to the Lords Supper, though they be destitute of a saving work of God's spirit on their hearts: against the exceptions of Mr. Increase Mather. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton. ; [Two lines from Daniel]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Samuel Phillips, 1709
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Book 3: The Third BOOK. Arguments to prove that Sanctifying Grace is not necessary, in order to…
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2. That the Parents though Unsanctified, do convey this right unto their Children. The Children have a right to Baptism, because they are the Children of visible Believers: the Children are Ecclesiastically holy because one at least of their Parents are visible Believers: 1 Cor. 7.14. The unbelieving Husband is Sanctified by the Wife, and the unbelieving Wife is Sanctified by the Husband, else were your Children unclean, but now are they holy.
2. That the Parents though Unsanctifyed, do convey this right unto their Children. The Children have a right to Baptism, because they are the Children of visible Believers: the Children are Ecclesiastically holy because one at least of their Parents are visible Believers: 1 Cor. 7.14. The unbelieving Husband is Sanctifyed by the Wife, and the unbelieving Wife is Sanctifyed by the Husband, else were your Children unclean, but now are they holy.
The consequence is evident, because this shows that they are in Covenant with God. If they were not in Covenant with God, their Children would not be in Covenant, neither would they have any right to Baptism; but they are in Covenant, God has made Promises to ⟨p. 91⟩them, and they are under Covenant engagements to him; and because they are in Covenant, and inoffensive in their Conversation, the Seal of the Covenant does belong to them.
The consequence is evident, because this shews that they are in Covanant with God. If they were not in Covenant with God, their Children would not be in Covenant, neither would they have any right to Baptism; but they are in Covenant, God has made Promises to ⟨p. 91⟩them, and they are under Covenant ingagements to him; and because they are in Covenant, and inoffensive in their Conversation, the Seal of the Covenant does belong to them.