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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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6. Nazianzen Orat. 40. p. 641. vol. 1. (Edit. Morel.) saith, For to sum up all in a word▪ we ought to judge, that the force and faculty of Baptism, is nothing else but a Covenant entered with God, for (or a Promise made to God of) a Second Life, (or a new Life) and a more pure course of living: And therefore that we shall all exceedingly fear, and with all diligence keep our Souls, lest we be found to have violated this Covenant. And doubtless to enter such a Covenant sincerely, is the work of a Faith not short of justifying: and therefore it is justifying Faith which in Baptism is professed, and thereto required.
6. Nazianzen Orat. 40. p. 641. vol. 1. (Edit. Morel.) saith, For to summe up all in a word▪ we ought to judge, that the force and faculty of Baptism, is nothing else but a Covenant entered with God, for (or a Promise made to God of) a Second Life, (or a new Life) and a more pure course of living: And therefore that we shall all exceedingly fear, and with all diligence keep our Souls, lest we be found to have violated this Covenant. And doubtless to enter such a Covenant sincerely, is the work of a Faith not short of justifying: and therefore it is justifying Faith which in Baptism is professed, and thereto required.
7. Basil. Amph. c. 9. As we believe in the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, so are we Baptized into the name of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost. And Confession as Captain leads the way to salvation: and Baptism sealing up our Promise (or Covenant) followeth. (It is then a Seal of our Promise, as well as of Gods.)
8. Chrysostom, Tom. 5. Hom•l. ad Neoph. Would we did answerably go on, and those Symbols and Covenants wherewith we are bound, did stick in our hearts; we have confessed Christs Government; we have renounced the Devils Tyranny; This Handwriting, this Covenant, this Symbol we are taught is conscribed: See that we be not again found Debtors to this hand-writing.