Anabaptism routed; or, A survey of the controverted points. Together with a particular answer to all that is alleadged in favour of the Anabaptists, by J. Taylor, in The liberty of prophesying - Softcover
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1655 Excerpt: ...act after they are of sufficient age to ratifie them they are confirmed: what could this make against our duty of Infant-baptisms the case being much' different between stipulations of men, and the covenant between God & man.as hath been (hewed, & as appeared in circumcision which was with Infants eight days old. in Gen. 17. Mr. Cobbtt well observeth, that the covenant of grace is as ht-99&c well a testament,i Cor.x 1.25. Heb.9.15,e0v.Now a testament may be, and useth to be made in reference to little ones without knowledge: nor do any use to deny a chitdt right in the Testators will,---because it understood not the fame: and that many Infants with whom God made the covenant, Gen.ij. dying such, were yet saved: and that they rcstipulate in their Parents knowing acceptance of the covenant, and professed owning of it upon the Covenant terms, as wel on their childrens parts as their own.-& they, restipulatem a passive reception of theCovenant condition & bond to sifter imitation of their father Abrahams faith & obedience. Again, our question is not concerning the ratification or effect of Infant-baptism jby their act or acts, to make it good to themselves and effectuall, when they coma of age; but concerning a Church-priviledge on Infants part, which is to be admitted unto the externall seal of Gods Covenant with his Church, it being to Parents and their children; and thisdependthon Gods institution to appoint it, and his inward working to make it good: Secondly, in the confirmation of children come to age, they then professing faith, obedience repentance, newness of Use, &t. into which in their infancy they were baptized, that is, then ratified which others promised and stipulated for them, as concerning outward profession, which i...
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