First Head of Doctrine — Article 17

First Head of Doctrine — Article 17

_Of Divine Predestination_

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.