A26864:580
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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§. 61.
Mr. Bl. p. 40. MR Baxter (who is put to it, to stoop too low in the answer of such trifles) in his answer to this now in hand, hath taken much pains to find out the way of the Sacraments sealing; and in the result, he and I shall not be found much to differ; yet seeing providence made me the occasion of starting the question, I shall take leave to take some view of what is said. Mr. Baxter saith, It is in vain to enquire, whether the Sacraments do seal Absolutely or Conditionally, till you first know what is that they do seal; and in order to the finding this out, he lays down the way that a Christian doth gather the assurance of his Justification and Salvation; which is thus, He that believeth is Justified, and shall be saved: but I believe, therefore I am Justified and shall be saved; I confess if I had been put upon a discovery of that which is sealed in the Sacraments, this Syllogism (I think) would scarce have come into my thoughts, seeing the Seal is Gods (as Mr. Baxter observes) I should have rather looked for one from him, then to have supposed a believer to have been upon the frame of one.
Mr. Bl. p. 40. MR Baxter (who is put to it, to stoop too low in the answer of such trifles) in his answer to this now in hand, hath taken much pains to finde out the way of the Sacraments sealing; and in the result, he and I shall not be found much to differ; yet seeing providence made me the occasion of starting the question, I shall take leave to take some view of what is said. Mr. Baxter saith, It is in vain to enquire, whether the Sacraments do seal Absolutely or Conditionally, till you first know what is that they do seal; and in order to the finding this out, he layes down the way that a Christian doth gather the assurance of his Justification and Salvation; which is thus, He that believeth is Justified, and shall be saved: but I believe, therefore I am Justified and shall be saved; I confess if I had been put upon a discovery of that which is sealed in the Sacraments, this Syllogism (I think) would scarce have come into my thoughts, seeing the Seal is Gods (as Mr. Baxter observes) I should have rather looked for one from him, then to have supposed a believer to have been upon the frame of one.