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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
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§. 43.
Mr. Bl. The great condition to which Baptism engageth, is not a prerequisite in baptism. This is plain; no man is bound to make good his condition, before engagement to conditions: no servant is tied to do his wok, before he hath received his earnest: no Soldier to fight before he is listed, or hath given in his name. But faith that is Justifying to Accept Christ, is the Condition to which Baptism engageth.
Mr. Bl. THe great conditon to which Baptism engageth, is not a prerequisite in baptism. This is plain; no man is bound to make good his condition, before engagement to conditions: no servant is tyed to do his wook, before he hath received his earnest: no Souldier to fight before he is listed, or hath given in his name. But faith that is Justifying to Accept Christ, is the Condition to which Baptism engageth.
§. 43.
R. B. What is the conclusion therefore Justifying faith is not a prerequisite in Baptism: or according to the simile, therefore no man is bound to accept Christ to Justification before he is baptized. I confess the reading of such passages in Grave, Learned, Godly Divines, and that with such confidence uttered as undoubted truth, and that in zeal to save the Church from the errors of us that are contrary minded, doth very much convince me of humane frailty, and that the best of men do know but in part, and in a little part too: and it makes me less angry at those unlearned mistaken men, that have of late so troubled the Church: and to say with Seneca, Iniquus est qui commune vitium singulis objicit, &c. quanto in his Justior Venia sit, quae per totum gnus humanum vulgata sunt? Omnes inconsulti, & improvidi sumus; omnes incerti, queruli, ambitiosi. Quid lenioribus verbis ulcus publicum abscondam? Omnes mali sumus. Quicquid itaque in alio reprehenditur, id unusquisque in suo sinu invenic. Quid illius pallorem? illius maciem notas? Pestilentia est. Placidiores itaque invicem sumus. Mali inter malos vivimus. But to the matter.