Plain Scripture proof of infants church-membership and baptism : being the arguments prepared for (and partly managed in) the publike dispute with Mr. Tombes at Bewdley on the first day of January, 1649 .. (1651)
Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691 · London : Printed for Robert White · leaf 72
giver to make. If he had enaded that of S:ones mould be made ChildrencrDiiciples to him, it mould have been Cq. But the condition which he requirerh,is butthe Confent of every man at age for himfelf and of Parenrs for themfelves and theirChildren, that they dedicate^ give up. or enter themfelves… … Infants Church- member [hip and Baptifm. X 5 Parents Faith is the conditionfor himfelf and his Infants. The Caufes of this con*dition of Difcipkfhip, or Church-memberfhip, may improperly be calka the caufesof our Ditcipldhip it felf: but properly thrift by his Law, or Covenanttgrant is theonly…
