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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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Many more texts might be produced, where the most particular Privileges of the Saints are given to whole Churches in common: which […] that the name is by Analogy or equivocally given from the sincere, to the rest, because we are to judge and denominate on probabilities.
Many more texts might be produced, where the most particular Priviledges of the Saints are given to whole Churches in common: which 〈…〉 that the name is by Analogy or equivocally given from the sincere, to the rest, because we are to judge and denominate on probabilities.
Argu. 10. If the profession of Justifying Faith be requisite in Baptism, then the Faith so professed is requisite to the right receiving of it (and not only to be performed hereafter.) But such profession is requisite; therefore.
The major is as true, as that God requireth no man to lye and dissemble, and to profess that with his mouth which is not in his heart: nor doth he make lying the condition of his Covenant, (let them call it an outward Covenant, or what they will: if it be Gods Covenant, this can be none of the condition.) For it must first in order be a Duty, before it be made Conditional. And no lye is a Duty. Professing is a Duty to them that have the thing they profess: but to others, immediately and in sensu composito, it is a heinous sin, and no duty: though it be their duty still to get Faith first, and then to profess it.
The major is as true, as that God requireth no man to lye and dissemble, and to profess that with his mouth which is not in his heart: nor doth he make lying the condition of his Covenant, (let them call it an outward Covenant, or what they will: if it be Gods Covenant, this can be none of the condition.) For it must first in order be a Dutie, before it be made Conditional. And no lye is a Dutie. Professing is a Dutie to them that have the thing they profess: but to others, immediately and in sensu composito, it is a hainous sin, and no duty: though it be their duty still to get Faith first, and then to profess it.