But to put the matter beyond doubt, I wish Mr. Bl. to consider, that its not only these forementioned titles, but even the rest which he will acknowledge proper to the Regenerate, which are given by the Apostles generally to the baptized. Adoption is ascribed to them, Gal. 3.26, 27. For ye are all the children of God by Faith in Christ Jesus: for as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. 2. The same •ext ascribeth to them Union with Christ; ye have put on Christ. 3. And Union with his body; ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 4. Yea the next verse adds, And if ye be Christs, ye are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the Promise. What more proper to the truly sanctified? So the Apostle saith to all the Churches of Colloss in general. 5. That they had put off the body of sin, being buried with Christ in Baptism, wherein also they were risen with him, through the Faith of the operation of God; Col. 2.11, 12. 6. Yea in 1 Cor. 6.11. He tells the Corinthians, they were washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus; so that Justification it self is ascribed to them. Col. 2.13. The Apostle tells them, God had quickened them with Christ, having forgiven •hem all trespasses. 7. Yea the like he saith of their salvation, 1 Cor. 15.2. Eph. 2.5, 6, 7, 8. yea he tells them verse 19. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and foreigners, but fellow-Citizens with the Saints and of the household of God; and lest any should think that Saints and Citizens, and the household of God, do here signify but common Privileges of the visible Church, he adds, And are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-Stone, in whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth to an holy Temple in the Lord; in whom you also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. Where most plainly the Church is manifested to be but one, and that one to have saving Privileges, and consequently, those that have not these, to be but equivocally Christians.
But to put the matter beyond doubt, I wish Mr. Bl. to consider, that its not only these forementioned titles, but even the rest which he will acknowledge proper to the Regenerate, which are given by the Apostles generally to the baptized. Adoption is ascribed to them, Gal. 3.26, 27. For yee are all the children of God by Faith in Christ Jesus: for as many of you as have been baptized into Christ, have put on Christ. 2. The same •ext ascribeth to them Union with Christ; yee have put on Christ. 3. And Union with his body; ye are all one in Christ Jesus. 4. Yea the next verse addes, And if ye be Christs, ye are Abrahams seed, and heirs according to the Promise. What more proper to the truly sanctified? So the Apostle saith to all the Churches of Colloss in general. 5. That they had put off the body of sin, being buryed with Christ in Baptism, wherein also they were risen with him, through the Faith of the operation of God; Col. 2.11, 12. 6. Yea in 1 Cor. 6.11. He tells the Corinthians, they were washed, sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus; so that Justification it self is ascribed to them. Col. 2.13. The Apostle tells them, God had quickned them with Christ, having forgiven •hem all trespasses. 7. Yea the like he saith of their salvation, 1 Cor. 15.2. Eph. 2.5, 6, 7, 8. yea he tells them verse 19. Now therefore ye are no more strangers and sorreiners, but fellow-Citizens with the Saints and of the houshold of God; and lest any should think that Saints and Citizens, and the houshold of God, do here signifie but common Priviledges of the visible Church, he addes, And are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner-Stone, in whom all the building fitly framed together, groweth to an holy Temple in the Lord; in whom you also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit. Where most planly the Church is manifested to be but one, and that one to have saving Priviledges, and consequently, those that have not these, to be but equivocally Christians.
