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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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The consequence is proved, 1. In that the Sacraments are both Seals of the same Covenant. 2. It is right to Church-privileges in general that Mr. Bl. ascribes to his Dogmatical Faith, and therefore to one Sacrament as well as the other. For the Antecedent, I think our brethren that would so fain keep the Church and Ordinances pure, would hardly admit a man to the Lords Table, that they were sure did not take Christ for his Lord, or that would say, I believe all the Creed and Word of God, but I will not have Christ Reign over me at the present, but I promise that hereafter. I will see Doctor Drake against Mr. Humphrey, whether they would admit such. Hierom argues thus, from Baptism, to the Administration of the Lords Supper: therefore I may do it as to the receiving▪ Quamobrem oro te utaut sacrificandi ei licentiam tribuas cujus baptisma probas, aut reprobes ejus baptisma, quem non existimas sacerdotem. Neque enim fieri potest, ut qui in baptismate sanctus est, sit apud altare peccator. Hier. Dialog. adv. Luciferian.
The consequence is proved, 1. In that the Sacraments are both Seals of the same Covenant. 2. It is right to Church-priviledges in general that Mr. Bl. ascribes to his Dogmatical Faith, and therefore to one Sacrament as well as the other. For the Antecedent, I think our brethren that would so fain keep the Church and Ordinances pure, would hardly admit a man to the Lords Table, that they were sure did not take Christ for his Lord, or that would say, I believe all the Creed and Word of God, but I will not have Christ Reign over me at the present, but I promise that hereafter. I will see Doctor Drake against Mr. Humfrey, whether they would admit such. Hierom argues thus, from Baptism, to the Administration of the Lords Supper: therefore I may do it as to the receiving▪ Quamobrem oro te utaut sacrificandi ei licentiam tribuas cujus baptisma probas, aut reprobes ejus baptisma, quem non existimas sacerdotem. Neque enim fieri potest, ut qui in baptismate sanctus est, sit apud altare peccator. Hier. Dialog. adv. Luciferian.
Argu. 17. That Doctrine which feigneth an un-sealed Covenant for giving right to the Seal of the Covenant of Grace, is unsound: But such is Mr. Blake's; therefore.