The infants advocate of circumcision on Jewish and baptisme on Christian children. By Thomas Fuller, B.D.
- Title
- The infants advocate of circumcision on Jewish and baptisme on Christian children. By Thomas Fuller, B.D.
- Author
- Fuller, Thomas, 1608-1661.
- Publication
- London :: Printed by R. Norton, for J. Williams, at the Crown in S. Pauls Church-yard,
- M.DC.LIII. [1653]
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- Subject terms
- Infant baptism -- Early works to 1800.
- Circumcision -- Religious aspects -- Early works to 1800.
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Contents
- title page
- To the Right Honourable, JAMES EARL of CARLILE, my most Bountiful Patron. AND To the Right Honourable, LIONEL EARL of MIDLESEX, my Noble Parishioner.
- To the Right Worshipfull, Edward Palmer, Henry Wollaston, and Matthew Gilly, Esquires; John Vava∣sor, Francis Bointon, Gent. with all the rest of my Lo∣ving Parishioners in Wal∣tham Holy-Cross.
- TO THE CHRISTIAN READER.
- CHAP. I. Of Circumcision.
- CHAP. II. Circumcision considered as a Seal of the Gospel Covenant; and what spiritual Graces were conveyed and confirmed thereby.
- CHAP. III. Of the several Acceptations of the Seed of Abraham in Scripture.
- CHAP. IV. That all visible Members of the Jew∣ish Church had a foederal Right to the Sacraments.
- CHAP. V. The Grand Objection answered, drawn from the Incapacity of Jewish Infants to Covenant at eight dayes old.
- CHAP. VI. Circumcision considered as a signe, and what Mysteries were signified therein.
- CHAP. VII. That Baptism succeeds to all the Es∣sentials of Circumcision.
- CHAP. VIII. What it is to reason out of the Scri∣ptures; and what credit is due to deductions from Gods word.
- CHAP. IX. The first Reason for the Baptizing of Infants, taken from the Analogie of Circumcision.
- CHAP. X. The Second Reason, drawn from the birth-holinesse of Christian In∣fants.
- CHAP. XI. The third Reason, taken from the Holy Spirit, which is given to little Infants.
- CHAP. XII. The fourth Reason drawn from some degrees of Faith, conferred on lit∣tle Infants.
- CHAP. XIII. The Fift Reason drawn from the Ma∣lady of Original Corruption.
- CHAP. XIV. The Sixth Reason, drawn from the constant Practice of Christian Churches in all Ages; what cre∣dit is to be given to a Primitive Custome.
- CHAP. XV. The Antiquity and generallity of Ba∣ptizing of Infants, proved by the confession of Pelagius.
- CHAP. XVI. The Grand Objection, drawn from the silence of Scripture herein, Answered.
- CHAP. XVII. An Objection Answered, drawn from the inability of Infants to repent and believe.
- CHAP. XVIII. Other Objections Answered.
- CHAP. XIX. Whether the Children of Profane Pa∣rents, Bastards, Exposed Children, and the Captive Infants of Pa∣gans are to be Baptized.
- CHAP. XX. Two historical Observations, on the Adversaries of Infants Baptism.
- The Infants Advocate. CHAP. XXI. How we ought to behave our selves to those of a different judgment herein, in order to reclame them.
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TO
The Hono
ble and truly Religious GEORGE BERKELEY▪ Sole Son and Heir to the Right Honourable GEORGE Lord BERKELEY, &c. - PERFECTION AND PEACE.
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