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Rich. Baxters apology against the modest exceptions of Mr. T. Blake and the digression…
Rich. Baxters apology against the modest exceptions of Mr. T. Blake and the digression of Mr. G. Kendall whereunto is added animadversions on a late dissertation of Ludiomæus Colvinus, aliaà Ludovicus Molinæs̳, M. Dr. Oxon, and an admonition of Mr. W. Eyre of Salisbury : with Mr. Crandon's Anatomy for satisfaction of Mr. Caryl.
London: printed by A.M. for Thomas Underhill, 1654
Section blake 39: §. 39. Mr Bl. Ch. 32. A Dogmatical faith entitles to Baptism.
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§. 39. Mr Bl. Ch. 32. A Dogmatical faith entitles to Baptism.
3. IT further follows by way of Consectary, that a Dogmatical faith (ordinarily called by the name of faith Historical, such that assents to Gospel truths, though not affecting the heart to a full choice of Christ, and therefore was short of faith which was justifying and saving) gives title to Baptism. The Covenant is the ground on which Baptism is bottomed: otherwise Church-membership would evince no title, either in infants or in men of years to Baptism: But the Covenant (as we have proved) is entered with men of faith not saving: and therefore to them Baptism is to be administered. How the consequent can be denied by those that grant the antecedent; Baptism denied in foro Dei, to men short of saving faith, when they are in Covenant, I cannot imagine: Yet some that confess their interest in the Covenant, deny their title to Baptism, and affirm, [If men be once taught that it is a faith, that is short of justifying and saving faith, which admitteth men to Baptism, it will make foul work in the Church.
3. IT further follows by way of Consectary, that a Dogmatical faith (ordinarily called by the name of faith Historical, such that assents to Gospel truths, though not affecting the heart to a full choice of Christ, and therefore was short of faith which was justifying and saving) gives title to Baptism. The Covenant is the ground on which Baptism is bottomed: otherwise Church-membership would evince no title, either in infants or in men of years to Baptism: But the Covenant (as we have proved) is entered with men of faith not saving: and therefore to them Baptism is to be administred. How the consequent can be denied by those that grant the antecedent; Baptism denied in foro Dei, to men short of saving faith, when they are in Covenant, I cannot imagine: Yet some that confess their interest in the Covenant, deny their title to Baptism, and affirm, [If men be once taught that it is a faith, that is short of justifying and saving faith, which admitteth men to Baptism, it will make foul work in the Church.