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An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointedAn accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed
An account of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persuasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c.An accompt of all the proceedings of the commissioners of both persvvasions appointed by His Sacred Majesty, according to letters patent, for the review of the Book of common prayer, &c.
London : s.n., 1661
THE PAPERS That passed between the COMMISSIONERS Appointed by his M… › CONFIRMATION.
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[This supposeth that all children, &c.)1 It supposeth, and that truly, that all Children were, at their Baptism by water, and the Holy Ghost, and had given unto them the forgiveness of all their sins, and it is uncharitably presumed, that notwithstanding the frailties and slips of their Childhood, they have ⟨p. 120⟩not totally lost what was in Baptism conferred upon them, and therefore adds, Strengthen them, we beseech thee O Lord, with the Holy Ghost, the Comforts, and daily increase in them their manifold gifts of grace, &c. None that lives in open sin ought to be confirmed.]
[This supposeth that all children, &c.)1 It supposeth, and that truly, that all Children were, at their Baptism by water, and the Holy Ghost, and had given unto them the forgiveness of all their sins, and it is uncharitably presumed, that notwithstanding the frailties and slips of their Childhood, they have ⟨p. 120⟩not totally lost what was in Baptism conferred upon them, and therefore adds, Strengthen them, we beseech thee O Lord, with the Holy Ghost, the Comfortes, and daily increase in them their manifold gifts of grace, &c. None that lives in open sin ought to be confirmed.]
- 1Sect▪ 4. Ex▪ 2.
Repl. 1. Children baptized without right, cannot be presumed to be really regenerate and pardoned. 2. We speak only of those that by living in open sin, do show themselves to be unjustified; & these you confess should not be confirmed. O that you would but practise that! If not, this Confession will witness against you.