The Church-Membership of Children, and Their Right to Baptism

This seminal work of Puritan theology explores the spiritual status of children within the faith community. Written by a foundational figure of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, it provides a rigorous defense of infant baptism through the lens of covenant theology. The text examines the vital link between believers and their offspring, arguing for their inherent inclusion in the visible church. For historians and theologians, it offers a crucial window into the religious debates of 17th-century New England, shaping the development of American congregationalism and the enduring legacy of the Reformed tradition.