An Attempt to Answer the Question, Whose Children are Entitled to Baptism?John Moffet, 1841 - 135 pages |
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... Jewish children , brought in at eight days old ; and such many of them always remained . The instrumen- talities were the word and ordinances of the church ; and by the action of these , under the influence of the Spirit , many " lively ...
... Jewish children , brought in at eight days old ; and such many of them always remained . The instrumen- talities were the word and ordinances of the church ; and by the action of these , under the influence of the Spirit , many " lively ...
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... Jews of old . Rom . xi . 15. 20 , 21 , 22. It is unheard of in the Scriptures , that the progress of the covenant stops at the infant child . " In conformity with these views , the church insisted upon the baptism of those children ...
... Jews of old . Rom . xi . 15. 20 , 21 , 22. It is unheard of in the Scriptures , that the progress of the covenant stops at the infant child . " In conformity with these views , the church insisted upon the baptism of those children ...
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... Jewish family is to be regarded in the matter of the covenant , as the immediate child of Abraham , and that his right to the seal is designated by that relation , small concern need be felt about Josiah's right to the initia- tory ...
... Jewish family is to be regarded in the matter of the covenant , as the immediate child of Abraham , and that his right to the seal is designated by that relation , small concern need be felt about Josiah's right to the initia- tory ...
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... Jews , as they come down to them by descent , are al- ways referred to Abraham , without any re- gard to intervening parentage . The only exception to this remark is in favour of Isaac and Jacob , who are sometimes mentioned . All will ...
... Jews , as they come down to them by descent , are al- ways referred to Abraham , without any re- gard to intervening parentage . The only exception to this remark is in favour of Isaac and Jacob , who are sometimes mentioned . All will ...
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... Jewish fami- ly , to his connection with Abraham himself . In the Jews themselves , we may regard the claim of being Abraham's seed , in the sense in which they made it , as an empty boast . So it was in reference to any saving advan ...
... Jewish fami- ly , to his connection with Abraham himself . In the Jews themselves , we may regard the claim of being Abraham's seed , in the sense in which they made it , as an empty boast . So it was in reference to any saving advan ...
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Abra Abrahamic covenant administered admitted adult Apostle argument baptism baptized believe belongs blessing born ceived CHAPTER character chil children of Israel Christ Christian church membership circumcision confession constitution conveyance cove covenant relation disciples disciples of Christ Dispensation divine doctrine dren duty ecclesiastical entitled Esau established everlasting covenant exist fact father favour fruit God's gracious Hezekiah holy idea infant infant baptism initiatory ordinance initiatory rite institutions Jewish Jews JOHN MOFFET kingdom leges Lord Lord's Supper Manasseh means of grace ment nant natural ordi parent in covenant partake Passover peculiar Pedo-Baptist piety pious parents present a child present their children principle privileges professed promise prove question reason receive refuse regard religious right to present righteousness of faith sacrament Scripture seal seed sense signification sion spiritual spoken stitution supposed Testament thing tion tized tree true truth unbelieving UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN visible church Wardlaw
Popular passages
Page 90 - For 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.
Page 117 - And it shall come to pass, when your children shall say unto you, What mean ye by this service? That ye shall say, It is the sacrifice of the LORD'S passover, who passed over the houses of the children of Israel in Egypt, when he smote the Egyptians, and delivered our houses.
Page 117 - And ye shall observe the feast of unleavened bread ; for in this selfsame day have I brought your armies out of the land of Egypt : therefore shall ye observe this day in your generations by an ordinance for ever.
Page 53 - And he walked in all the sins of his father, which he had done before him: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father. 4 Nevertheless for David's sake did the LORD his God give him a lamp in Jerusalem, to set up his son after him, and to establish Jerusalem...
Page 63 - Moreover thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters, whom thou hast borne unto me, and these hast thou sacrificed unto them to be devoured. Is this of thy whoredoms a small matter, that thou hast slain my children, and delivered them to cause them to pass through the fire for them...
Page 74 - Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not ; for a blessing is in it : so will I do for my servants' sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
Page 20 - And he [Abraham] received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the Faith which he had yet being uncircumcised...
Page 53 - Although my house be not so with God, yet hath he made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and sure ; for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.
Page 49 - And the LORD was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of his covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and would not destroy them, neither cast he them from his presence as yet.