Cover Image

The general practice of the churches of New-England, relating to baptism, further vindicated : containing an answer to the Rev. Chandler Robbins's Reply, relative to this question, whether the practice of persons owning or renewing the covenant, and having baptism for their children, without coming immediately into full communion, be warrantable? Wherein the affirmative is more fully confirmed. Together with some further remarks on Mr. Robbins's injurious treatment of the author. In three parts. By John Cotton, A.M. of Plymouth. [Six lines of quotations].

Show other versions (1)

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Cotton, John, 1712-1789
Corporate Author:	Gale (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Boston : Printed for Joseph Greenleaf, and sold at his printing office, in Hanover-Street, 1773.
Subjects:	Robbins, Chandler, > 1738-1799. > Reply to some essays lately published by John Cotton. Baptism. Infant baptism. Covenants (Church polity) Plymouth (Mass.) > Church history. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Similar Items

The general practice of the churches of New-England, relating to baptism, further vindicated : containing an answer to the Rev. Chandler Robbins's Reply, relative to this question, whether the practice of persons owning or renewing the covenant, and having baptism for their children, without coming immediately into full communion, be warrantable? Wherein the affirmative is more fully confirmed. Together with some further remarks on Mr. Robbins's injurious treatment of the author. In three parts. /
by: Cotton, John, 1712-1789

Some brief remarks on a piece published by John Cotton, Esq; of Plymouth : Entitled "The general practice of the churches in New-England relating to baptism, further vindicated, in answer to Mr. Robbins's reply." By Chandler Robbins, A.M. Pastor of the First Church in Plymouth. [Five lines of Scripture texts].
by: Robbins, Chandler, 1738-1799

The general practice of the churches of New-England, relating to baptism, vindicated: or, Some essays on this important question : whether the practice of persons owning or renewing the covenant, and having baptism for their children without coming immediately into full communion, be warrantable? Delivered at several church-meetings in Plymouth. : With some letters that passed on the subject. /
by: Cotton, John, 1712-1789

Some brief remarks on a piece published by John Cotton, Esq; of Plymouth : Entitled "The general practice of the churches in New-England relating to baptism, further vindicated, in answer to Mr. Robbins's reply." /
by: Robbins, Chandler, 1738-1799

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].
by: Robbins, Chandler, 1738-1799

A sermon preached by the Reverend, Mr. John Cotton : teacher of the First Church in Boston in New-England. Deliver'd at Salem, 1636. To which is prefixed, a retraction of his former opinion concerning baptism, utter'd by him immediately preceeding the sermon emitted. He dyed on the 23. day of December, 1652. Entring [as printed] on the 68 year of his age. [Seven lines from I Corithians].
by: Cotton, John, 1584-1652
Published: (1713)

The visible church, in covenant with God: or, An inquiry into the constitution of the visible church of Christ : Wherein the divine right of infant baptism is defended; and, the admission of adults to a compleat standing in the visible church, though distitute of a saving faith, shown to be agreeable to the revealed will of God. By Moses Mather, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ in Middlesex. [Two lines from Isaiah].
by: Mather, Moses, 1719-1806

An essay on baptism : By David Rice. [One line from John in Greek].
by: Rice, David, 1733-1816

Baptismal piety : Two brief essays. I. The angel of the waters. Instructing the spectators of the sacred baptism, administred in our assemblies, how to make it a most profitable spectacle. II. The angel of the little ones directing the aims and the frames wherewith parents are to bring their infants unto the holy baptism. [One line from Ezekiel].
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728
Published: (1727)

Conferences on baptism, between a querist and an apologist : [Three lines of Scripture texts].
by: Huntington, David, 1745-1812

A treatise on the nature and subjects of Christian baptism : Extracted from a late author.
by: Hemmenway, Moses, 1735-1811

The duty of renewing their baptismal covenant : proved and urged upon the adult children of professing parents. By John Graham, A.M. Pastor of the Church in Southbury.
by: Graham, John, 1694-1774

A discourse on the nature and subjects of Christian baptism : By Moses Hemmenway, D.D. Pastor of a church in Wells.
by: Hemmenway, Moses, 1735-1811

A vindication of the true Christian baptism : containing sundry plain arguments to prove that only believers in Christ have a right to Christian baptism, and that dipping is the only true mode of baptising; wherein the principal arguments of Mr. Peter Clark in his second letter to Mrs. E-- B-- are proved to be fallacious. By John Walton, gent.
by: Walton, John, 1694-1764

Baptistes. Or, A conference about the subject and manner of baptism : moderately, but successfully managed, between a minister who maintain'd infant-baptism, and a gentleman who scrupled it. Now published, at the desire and for the service of some serious Christians, who hav apprehended the explanation and the establishment of the truth in this matter, to be of some consequence to the interests of Christianity.
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728, et al.

Sprinkling the proper mode, and infants proper subjects, of Christian baptism : illustrated in a sermon, preached September 7th, MDCCXCIV. By Nathanael Emmons, A.M. Pastor of the church in Franklin.
by: Emmons, Nathanael, 1745-1840
Published: (1795)

A fair and rational vindication, of the right of infants, to the ordinance of baptism : being the substance of several discourses from Acts XI [as printed], 39 ... By David Bostwick, A.M. late Minister of the Presbyterian Church, in the city of New-York. [Two lines from Paul].
by: Bostwick, David, 1721-1763

Young children and infants declared by Christ members of his Gospel church or kingdom: and, therefore, to be visibly marked as such, like other members, by baptism. And, Plunging not necessary : Two discourses, delivered September 20th, 1772. To the West Congregation in Salisbury, and, afterwards in several neighbouring parishes. Published at the desire of the hearers: [Six lines of quotations] By Samuel Webster, A.M. Pastor of a church in Salisbury.
by: Webster, Samuel, 1718-1796

Young children and infants declared by Christ members of his Gospel church or kingdom: and, therefore, to be visibly marked as such, like other members, by baptism: and Plunging not necessary : Two discourses delivered September 20th 1772, to the West congregation in Salisbury, and afterwards in several neighbouring parishes. Published at the desire of the hearers. [Eight lines of quotations] By Samuel Webster, A.M. Pastor of a church in Salisbury.
by: Webster, Samuel, 1718-1796

Young children and infants declared by Christ members of his Gospel church or kingdom: and, therefore, to be visibly marked as such, like other members, by baptism: and, Plunging not necessary : Two discourses delivered September 20th, 1772, to the West Congregation in Salisbury, and, afterwards in several neighbouring parishes. Published at the desire of the hearers: [Five lines of quotations] By Samuel Webster, A.M. Pastor of a church in Salisbury.
by: Webster, Samuel, 1718-1796

The half-way covenant : a dialogue, between Joseph Bellamy, D.D. and a parishioner, continued, by the parishioner. Correcting some errors contained in the former dialogue. [Two lines of Scripture text].
by: Devotion, Ebenezer, 1714-1771

A sermon preached at the ordination of the Reverend Mr. Chandler Robbins : to the pastoral office over the First Church and Congregation in Plymouth, January 30th 1760. /
by: Robbins, Philemon, 1709-1781

An essay to prove the interest of the children of believers in the covenant : And the obligations of both parents and children, arising from thence. As it was shewn, from Acts II. 38, 39. By William Williams, AM. Pastor of the church in Hatfield With a preface by sundry ministers. [Four lines from Isaiah].
by: Williams, William, 1665-1741, et al.
Published: (1727)

The argument from apostolic tradition : in favour of infant-baptism, with others, advanced in a late pamphlet, called The baptism of infants a reasonable service, &c. consider'd. By John Gill, D.D.
by: Gill, John, 1697-1771

The resurrection of good men to a blessed immortality, a ground of consolation to surviving mourners : illustrated in a discourse, delivered at Plymouth, July 14, 1799, a few days after the death and interment of the Rev. Chandler Robbins, D.D. Pastor of the First Church of Christ in that town; and now published by desire. /
by: Shaw, William, 1742-1816

A second reply to Mr. Jonathan Parsons, on baptism: or, A confutation of his appendix to his sermons (wrongly) called Infant baptism from heaven : by Hezekiah Smith, A.M. Pastor of the Baptist Church in Haverhill. [Two lines from Jude].
by: Smith, Hezekiah, 1737-1805

An enquiry concerning the design and importance of Christian baptism & discipline : In way of dialogue between a minister and his neighbor. By Nathan Williams, A.M. Pastor of the Church in Tolland. [Five lines of quotations].
by: Williams, Nathan, 1735-1829
Published: (1792)

A dissertation concerning Water-Baptism. The first part.
by: Salmon, William, 1644-1713

The covenant-interest, of the children of believers, illustrated and proved; and considered as a solid foundation for infant baptism : With an appendix, concerning the discipline of baptized children. By Amzi Lewis, A.M. Pastor of the Church of Christ, in Florida. [Eight lines of Scripture texts].
by: Lewis, Amzi, 1746-1819

A conference between two men that had doubts about Infant-Baptism : By W. Wall, author of the history of Infant-Baptism, and vicar of Shoreham in Kent.
by: Wall, William, 1647-1728
Published: (1767)

A reply to a piece wrote last year, by Mr. Israel Holly, Pastor of a church in Suffield : entitled "The New-Testament interpretation of the Old, relative to infant baptism." Wherein another short attempt is made toward bringing that controversy to a happy issue. By Isaac Backus, Pastor of a church in Middleborough. [Two lines of Scipture texts].
by: Backus, Isaac, 1724-1806

An essay on outward Christian baptism : By Timothy Allen, A.M. Pastor of the church in Chesterfield. Hampshire County.
by: Allen, Timothy, 1715-1806

A confutation of infants baptisme, or an answer, to a treatice written by Georg Phillips, of Wattertowne in New England, in the defence of infants baptisme : denying the true church to be formed by baptisme, and affirming it to be formed by a covenant acted by a company of believers, to become one, and anothers amongst themselves. Wherein, is plainely discovered that neither infants baptisme, nor yet such a covenant acted, can be Gods ordinance appointed by him for such end, as to constitute true visable churches: as also that baptisme of beleevers, and that only is Gods ordinance whereby true visible churches are rightly constituted and stated in their true being. By Thomas Lambe.
by: Lamb, Thomas, d. 1686
Published: (1643)

Infant baptism, considered in a letter, 1773 : shewing, from the Scriptures, that the infants of belas printed], baptized by the apostles: that personal faith is no more necessary in infants, for their baptism, than for their circumcision: and that to repel infants, or little children, from the initiatory seal of baptism, is to shut out those from the visible church, concerning whom Christ has said, "Forbid them not,--for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Matt. XIX. 14.
by: Sweft, Jirah

That there is but one covenant, whereof baptism and the Lord's-Supper are seals, viz. the covenant of grace; (proved from the word of God) and, the doctrine of an external graceless covenant, lately advanced, by the Rev. Mr. Moses Mather: in a pamphlet, entituled, The visible church in covenant with God, &c. shewn to be an unscriptural doctrine : To which is prefixed, an answer, to a dialogue concerning the half-way covenant; lately printed at New-London. By Joseph Bellamy, D.D. [One line from Isaiah].
by: Bellamy, Joseph, 1719-1790

Baptism discovered plainly & faithfully : according to the word of God. Wherein is set forth the glorious pattern of our blessed Saviour Jesus Christ, the pattern of all believers in his subjection to baptism. Together with the example of thousands who were baptized after they believed. By John Norcott, late servant of Jesus Christ, and of his Church.
by: Norcott, John, -1676

Godliness excludes slavery : [Two lines from I Corinthians].
by: Backus, Isaac, 1724-1806, et al.

A monitor for the children of the covenant : A brief essay on that case, What will be an acceptable method and manner of, laying hold on the covenant of God? : An instrument of piety, to be lodged in the hands of those, who seeking baptism for themselves or theirs, make a publick profession of the baptismal covenant: that so this important action, may be religiously and profitably performed, in our churches.
by: Mather, Cotton, 1663-1728

Six views of believers baptism : I. As an act of sublime worship to the adorable persons in the Godhead. II. As a representation of the sufferings of Christ, his death, burial, and resurrection. III. As the answer or declaration of a good conscience towards God. IV. As an emblem of regeneration and sanctification. V. As a powerful obligation to newness of life in a course of Gospel obedience. VI. As a lively figure of the natural death of every Christian: designed as an introduction to a body of hymns on baptism; and to be bound up with them, as a memorial for the daily use of all baptized. Believers and their children, especially for every person that is a candidate for believers baptism: By John Fellows.
by: Fellows, John, -1785
Published: (1774)

The scriptural doctrine of water baptism : Shewing I. The scriptural subjects of that ordinance. II. The scriptural mode of its administration. And, lastly, answering some questions for the satisfaction of serious enquirers. By the Rev. William Graham, A.M.
by: Graham, William, 1746-1799