A26864:446
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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§. 48.
Mr. Bl. 2. Let Peter where he speaks of salvation by baptism, interpret these words, Baptism doth now also (saith he) save us by the resurrection ⟨p. 90⟩of Jesus Christ, 1 Pet. 3.21. and then explains himself. Not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God; this answer or restipulation to the outward administration of Baptism, is that which follows upon Baptism, but Justifying Faith is that restipulation (at least a principal branch of it) and therefore there is no necessity that it go before, but a necessity that it must follow after baptism. It is true that in men of years, Justifying saith sometimes goes before baptism, as in Abraham it went before Circumcision: but it is not of necessity required to Interest us in a Right, neither of Baptism nor Circumcision.
Mr. Bl. 2. LEt Peter where he speaks of salvation by baptism, interpret these words, Baptism doth now also (saith he) save us by the resurrection ⟨p. 90⟩of Jesus Christ, 1 Pet. 3.21. and then explains himself. Not the putting away the filth of the flesh, but the answer of a good conscience towards God; this answer or restipulation to the outward administration of Baptism, is that which follows upon Baptism, but Justifying Faith is that restipulation (at least a principal branch of it) and therefore there is no necessitie that it go before, but a necessitie that it must follow after baptism. It is true that in men of years, Justifying saith sometimes goes before baptism, as in Abraham it went before Circumcision: but it is not of necsesity required to Interest us in a Right, neither of Baptism nor Circumcision.