A26864:610
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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
14. It is Gods Legal Deed of Gift, or Promise written in Scripture, or otherwise expressed, to which the Sacrament is a Seal, and consequently to that singular enunciation, which is but part of the same Promise, and that as it is contained in the universal: but not as it is a thing distinct from the universal Promise, or as supposed to add to it, or contain more, for sense, in it; nor to the Application of the Minister, as such.
14. It is Gods Legal Deed of Gift, or Promise written in Scripture, or otherwise expressed, to which the Sacrament is a Seal, and consequently to that singular enunciation, which is but part of the same Promise, and that as it is contained in the universal: but not as it is a thing distinct from the universal Promise, or as supposed to adde to it, or contain more, for sense, in it; nor to the Application of the Minister, as such.
15. But for the right understanding of this, we must explain this word, to Seal to, which is of several significations: 1. It is one thing to seal to a thing as the Testimonium primarium, to which the Seal is the Testimonium secundarium. So the Instrument is sealed to. 2. It is another thing to seal to a thing as the subjectum materiale obsignatum: so the matter contained in that Instrument is sealed to. 3. It is another thing to seal to a thing as the finis cujus ultimatus: so the good which the party ultimately receives from that Donation, Contract, &c. as its end, is sealed to. 4. And its another thing to seal to a thing as the finis cujus proximus, vel propior: and so to our Right to Christ, our Remission, Justification, Adoption, &c. are sealed to. 5. And its yet another thing to seal to a person as the finis cui: and so God sealeth to us, the forementioned Covenant, &c. I mean that according to its several respects to these things; the words seal to hath several significations. Now the application, the Right delivered, &c. may be said to be sealed to, as the finis proximus cujus: for it is sealed that it may be delivered and applied for conveying Right: but these are not sealed to as the subjectum obsignatum: that is the Promise […] Grant it self, whereby Right is conveyed.