Religion
Book I, 86: On baptized Infants
From Divine Fancies (1633), Book I
Religion
I Dare not judge those Iudgements, ill advis'd,
That hold such Infants sa'd, as dye, baptiz'd.
What hinders Life? Originall hath bin
New wast away; There's yet, no Actuall Sin:
Death is th'Effect of Sin: The Cause being gon,
What ground is lef for Death to worke upon?
I know not: But of Israels sons 'tis found,
Moses was sav'd; I read that none was drownd.
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