A26864:513
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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The consequence is proved before. The Antecedent is proved thus: According to his Doctrine, saving Faith, accepting Christ to Justification, is the great condition to which Baptism engageth, and is not prerequisite therein. ⟨p. 102⟩Therefore he that already performeth that condition, is past such engaging to do it initially hereafter: and so hath no use for baptism as to that engagement to the great condition: so that if such a person be baptized, it must be to other ends then the Ordinance is appointed for, and so not Regularly. The like may be said of Gods part? for to such a Believer God should Seal Remission past or present; whereas according to Mr. Bl. the Ordinance is instituted to seal Remission future.
The consequence is proved before. The Antecedent is proved thus: According to his Doctrine, saving Faith, accepting Christ to Justification, is the great condition to which Baptism engageth, and is not prerequisite therein. ⟨p. 102⟩Therefore he that already performeth that condition, is past such engageing to do it initially hereafter: and so hath no use for baptism as to that engagement to the great condition: so that if such a person be baptized, it must be to other ends then the Ordinance is appointed for, and so not Regularly. The like may be said of Gods part? for to such a Believer God should Seal Remission past or present; whereas according to Mr. Bl. the Ordinance is instituted to seal Remission future.
Argu. 14. If the Doctrine opposed be true, then the Gospel preached before baptism, was not instituted, nor is to be used as a means (at least an ordinary means) of saving conversion (i. e. of producing saving Faith and Repentance) But the consequent is false; therefore so is the Antecedent.
Argu. 14. If the Doctrine opposed be true, then the Gospel preached before baptism, was not instituted, nor is to be used as a means (at least an ordinary means) of saving conversion (i. e. of producng saving Faith and Repentance) But the consequent is false; therefore so is the Antecedent.