CD 1.17

Canons of Dort

1.17. First Head of Doctrine, Article 17

Since we are to judge of the will of God from His Word which testifies that the children of believers are holy, not by nature, but in virtue of the covenant of grace, in which they, together with the parents, are comprehended, godly parents have no reason to doubt of the election and salvation of their children whom it pleaseth God to call out of this life in their infancy.

For discussion

  1. WSC Q7 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?
  2. WSC Q8 treats the same ground. What does it add, and why might it put things differently?

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WSC Q7 · WSC Q8 · WLC Q12 · WLC Q13 · WLC Q14 · WCF 3.1 · BC 5.1 · 1689 3.1