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The Infants Advocate of Circumcision and Baptism

by Thomas Fuller · 1608–1661

Published: 1653
Length: 42,993 words
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Divisions: 29

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The infants advocate of circumcision on Jewish and baptisme on Christian children. By Thomas Fuller, B.D.

London Printed by R. Norton, for J. Williams, at the Crown in S. Pauls Church-yard M.DC.LIII. [1653]

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DedicationTo the Right Honourable, JAMES EARL of CARLILE, my moſt Bountiful Patron. AND To the Right Honourable,…
DedicationTo the Right Worſhipfull, Edward Palmer, Henry Wollaſton, and Matthew Gilly, Eſquires; John Vavaſor,…
To the readerTO THE CHRISTIAN READER.
Chapter 1CHAP. I. Of Circumciſion.
Chapter 2CHAP. II. Circumciſion conſidered as a Seal of the Goſpel Covenant; and what ſpiritual Graces were conveyed…
Chapter 3CHAP. III. Of the ſeveral Acceptations of the Seed of Abraham in Scripture.

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Chapter 7CHAP. VII. That Baptiſm ſucceeds to all the Eſſentials of Circumciſion.
Chapter 8CHAP. VIII. What it is to reaſon out of the Scriptures; and what credit is due to deductions from Gods word.
Chapter 9CHAP. IX. The firſt Reaſon for the Baptizing of Infants, taken from the Analogie of Circumciſion.
Chapter 10CHAP. X. The Second Reaſon, drawn from the birth-holineſſe of Chriſtian Infants.
Chapter 11CHAP. XI. The third Reaſon, taken from the Holy Spirit, which is given to little Infants.
Chapter 12CHAP. XII. The fourth Reaſon drawn from ſome degrees of Faith, conferred on little Infants.
Chapter 13CHAP. XIII. The Fift Reaſon drawn from the Malady of Original Corruption.
Chapter 14CHAP. XIV. The Sixth Reaſon, drawn from the conſtant Practice of Chriſtian Churches in all Ages; what…
Chapter 15CHAP. XV. The Antiquity and generallity of Baptizing of Infants, proved by the confeſſion of Pelagius.
Chapter 16CHAP. XVI. The Grand Objection, drawn from the ſilence of Scripture herein, Anſwered.
Chapter 17CHAP. XVII. An Objection Anſwered, drawn from the inability of Infants to repent and believe.
Chapter 18CHAP. XVIII. Other Objections Anſwered.
Chapter 19CHAP. XIX. Whether the Children of Profane Parents, Baſtards, Expoſed Children, and the Captive Infants of…
Chapter 20CHAP. XX. Two hiſtorical Obſervations, on the Adverſaries of Infants Baptiſm.
Chapter 21The Infants Advocate. CHAP. XXI. How we ought to behave our ſelves to thoſe of a different judgment herein,…
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DedicationTO The Honoble and truly Religious GEORGE BERKELEY▪ Sole Son and Heir to the Right Honourable GEORGE Lord…
TextPERFECTION AND PEACE.
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