Chap.42 of the ifite of Beleevers. glorified Saint in the fecond; vifible Saints may judge infmalt> matters, for reali Saints in glory fhall judge the world , fhall judge Angels and fo it may be here , Infants have their prefent title to the vifible Kingdome; and men qualified as Infants, fhall only enter the Kingdome of Glory. His fecond reafon>, that IChrift directs his fpeech to the Difciples already in the vifible Church, and therefore fpeaks not of the Church vifible, I know, not how to make up into a reafon; _If I underftood it, I would either yield or anfwer it. The third reafon , that the fpeech, Mark t o; t 7. Luke 18. 17. is like Mattb. 18, 3, 4.. but there it is meant of the Kingdome of Glory ; Ergo fo here, is anfwer ed already. If Mark io. I S. Lake i8, 17. be like A'fatth. 18. 3, 4. yet Mark 10. 14. Luke 18. 16. which we have in que- ilion; is unlike to Matth. IS. 3,4. Thirdly, Were - itgranted him that the Kingdome of Glory muff be underftood both in- Chri.fts reafon and application, yet he is nothing holpen. Infants have right to the Church vìfiblemi- litant, becaufe they are in a capacity of entrance into the Church triumphant, cArds 2.. 47. The Lord added to the Church daily fuel" asuíheuld be faved ; Not neceffarily faved, but now (having en- tered Covenant with God) they were in a capacity,and therefore added as vifible Church- members Infants ftanding in this capa- city ought to have admifiion likewife. CHAP. XLII. . Keafons evincing the Birth- riviledge and Covenant- holinefe of the ie of Beleevers.. IE Or reafons of this point (fo largely infifted upon by Scripture.: proofes) that children are in Covenant with parents, and. Haar priviledges of Ordinances (which neceffarily imply a Cove- nant) do defcend to pofterity. I fhall lay down certaine grounds; force of them makingway towards, and others neceffarily infer- tC oe ant- s of the ring of themfelves the conclufion.. natureoîthofe Firif, This is of the nature of thofe things which áefcend from things that de- Parent to Chikle, from Anceftors to Pofterity, which is:intheir ; fcend from pa- Z z 3 power rent to c hilde0 357
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