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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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Dr. Burges de Bapt. Regeneratione Elect. Infant: distinguishes Regeneration into initial, which he calls Seminal & Potential, ⟨p. 35⟩which consists in a participation of the Spirit of Christ, which is the principle of Spiritual life; and actual Regeneration, which consists in a spiritual Essence, produced in a Christian by the renewing Spirit, that initial Regeneration he makes to be after Baptism, and binds it up to that as the cause, sine qua non, or moral instrument, upon which it follows; to prove this he brings not only the Fathers, and the authority of the Church of England, but also Calvin, Chamier, Buc•r, Musculus, Junius, Zanchy, Vossius, Jewel, Whitaker, Ames and Davenant.
Many Reformed Divines hold the Efficacy of Baptism to consist in Sealing Regeneration, which was produced before Baptism.
Many Reformed Divines hold the Essicacy of Baptism to consist in Sealing Regeneration, which was produced before Baptism.
Voetius faith, That Elect Infants that have federal Holiness, have at the same time the internal Grace of Regeneration; and instances in Paul, Manasseh, and the Thief on the Cross, who, he faith, were Regenerate from their Infancy. This Regeneration in Infancy is a spiritual quality or faculty in the mind & will, out of which as out of a certain Seed and material power, actual dispositions & habits by the impression & infusion of the Holy Ghost are in time raised. Didst. Elect.
Voetius faith, That Elect Infants that have foederal Holiness, have at the same time the internal Grace of Regeneration; and instances in Paul, Manasseh, and the Thief on the Cross, who, he faith, were Regenerate from their Infancy. This Regeneration in Infancy is a spiritual quality or faculty in the mind & will, out of which as out of a certain Seed and material power, actual dispositions & habits by the impression & infusion of the Holy Ghost are in time raised. Dest. Elect.