Originally Posted by Tom
I know you were paraphrasing Edwards.
But did’t he say they were vipers in covenant diapers?
shrug I've not seen "covenant" used in Edwards' description of children, whether 'covenant children' i.e, children of professing believers or not. Gerstner, one of the foremost authorities on Edwards didn't think it made one wit of difference and thus thought of all children as "little vipers in diapers", i.e., unregenerate and in need of the Spirit's supernatural working in them, bringing forth genuine repentance and saving faith. As stated above, I am in 100% agreement with Edwards and Gerstner & co..

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simul iustus et peccator

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