A26864:514
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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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 produc•ng saving Faith and Repentance) But the consequent is false; therefore so is the Antecedent.
It would be tedious and needless to the Intelligent, to heap up Scripture proof of the minor, viz. that the Gospel preached before baptism, is appointed for an ordinary means of working true conversion. We see it was ordinarily done, else Preachers could not endeavour it, or hope or pray for it. The consequence is manifest, in that Mr. Bl. makes this true justifying Faith, and consequently true Repentance, to be not prerequisite to baptism, but to be engaged for as to the future performance. And therefore regularly it must be only the word after Baptism that must truly Convert, or not at all.
It would be tedious and needless to the Intelligent, to heap up Scripture proof of the minor, viz. that the Gospel preached before baptism, is appointed for an ordinary means of working true conversion. We see it was ordinarily done, else Preachers could not endeavor it, or hope or pray for it. The consequence is manifest, in that Mr. Bl. makes this true justifying Faith, and consequently true Repentance, to be not prerequisite to baptism, but to be engaged for as to the future performance. And therefore regularly it must be only the word after Baptism that must truly Convert, or not at all.