A reply to some essays lately published by John Cotton, Esq; (of Plymouth) relating to baptism. Wherein it is attempted to shew, that the practice of persons owning the covenant, (as it is called) and enjoying baptism for their children, while they neglect to come to the Lord's Supper, is unscriptural and of dangerous tendency. : Also, a vindication of the author from several injurious aspersions contained in Mr. Cotton's remarks on some letters that passed relative to this point. / By Chandler Robbins, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Plymouth. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]

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A reply to some essays lately published by John Cotton, Esq; (of Plymouth) relating to baptism. Wherein it is attempted to shew, that the practice of persons owning the covenant, (as it is called) and enjoying baptism for their children, while they neglect to come to the Lord's Supper, is unscriptural and of dangerous tendency. : Also, a vindication of the author from several injurious aspersions contained in Mr. Cotton's remarks on some letters that passed relative to this point. / By Chandler Robbins, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Plymouth. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]

Author

Robbins, Chandler, 1738-1799.

Publication

Boston, New-England: :: Printed by Thomas and John Fleet,,

1773.

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Subject terms

Cotton, John, 1712-1789. -- General practice of the churches of New-England, relating to baptism, vindicated.

Baptism.

Covenants (Church polity).

Infant baptism.

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"A reply to some essays lately published by John Cotton, Esq; (of Plymouth) relating to baptism. Wherein it is attempted to shew, that the practice of persons owning the covenant, (as it is called) and enjoying baptism for their children, while they neglect to come to the Lord's Supper, is unscriptural and of dangerous tendency. : Also, a vindication of the author from several injurious aspersions contained in Mr. Cotton's remarks on some letters that passed relative to this point. / By Chandler Robbins, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Plymouth. ; [Seven lines of Scripture texts]." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N10220.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 5, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• half title
• title page
• To the Reader.
• A Reply, &c.
  • The Introduction.
  • SECTION I. Reasons for not continuing the Practice.
  • SECTION II. A further illustration of the Point, in some familiar Questions and Answers.
  • SECTION III. Answers to several Objections and Enquiries.
  • SECTION IV. More particular Remarks on Mr. Cotton's Essays.
  • SECTION V. Wherein the inconclusiveness of many of Mr. Cotton's Arguments is shewn, from their inconsistency one with another, or with his declared sentiments.
  • SECTION VI. Shewing wherein Mr. Cotton has, in some instances, misapprehended me, and in others misrepresented Things, both respecting me and the Brethren on the same side of the Question.
  • SECTION VII. On the Subject of the Letters, &c. and Mr. Cotton's Remarks upon them.