A26864:486
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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9. Hierom, Dial, advers. Lucif. saith again and again that Baptisma non est (& nullum est) sine spiritu sancto: which saying, though I approve not, yet that and many more passages in that Dialogue fully show his judgement in this point.
9. Hierom, Dial, advers. Lucif. saith again and again that Baptisma non est (& nullum est) sine spiritu sancto: which saying, though I approve not, yet that and many more passages in that Dialogue fully shew his judgement in this point.
10. Salvian de Gubern. l. 4. initio, saith, Nam cum hoc sit hominis Christiani fides, fideliter Christi mandata servare, fit absque dubio ut nec fidem habeat qui infidelis est, nec Christum credat qui Christi mandata conculcat. Ac per hoc totum in id revolvitur, ut qui Christiani nominis opus non agit, Christianus non esse videatur. Nomen enim sine actu atque officio suo nihil est. Et lib. 3. p. 66. Quid est igitur Credulitas vel fides? opinor fideliter hominem Christo credere, id est, fidelem Deo esse, hoc est, fideliter Dei mandata servare. pag. 67. Infidelis sit necesse est, qui fidei commissa non servat.
Argu. 3. If it be required in Baptism▪ that men do sincerely promise for the future to Believe savingly, and to obey Christ sincerely, then Justifying Faith is required in Baptism. But the Antecedent is acknowledged by Mr. Bl. (except the word sincerely.) He yieldeth that men must in Baptism engage to do this hereafter. Now I would know of him, whether God require them to make this engagement seriously, sincerely, & firmato animo, or not? If not, then God calls them but to Dissemble, which is not true. If yea; then I say, This is justifying Faith it self, or at least comes from it, if it be a Promise to do this presently without delay. For he that will heartily engage himself to obey Christ as his Sovereign, and rest on him for salvation, must needs be resolved so to do. But he that is so resolved, is a true