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Richard Baxter's Catholic theology plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriors who,…Richard Baxter's Catholick theologie plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriours who,…
Richard Baxter's Catholic theology plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriors who, 1. by contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. and by taking verbal differences for real,Richard Baxter's Catholick theologie plain, pure, peaceable, for pacification of the dogmatical word-warriours who, 1. by contending about things unrevealed or not understood, 2. and by taking verbal differences for real,
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1675
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.
1. Assert. The BAPTISMAL COVENANT expounded in the ancient CREED is the sum and Symbol of Christianity, by which Believers were to be distinguished from unbelievers, and the outward Profession of it was mens Title to Church-communion, and the Heart-consent was their Title-condition of Pardon and Salvation; And to these ends it was made by Christ himself. Matth. 28. 19, 20. Mark 16. 16.
1. Assert. THe BAPTISMAL COVENANT expounded in the antient CREED is the summ and Symbol of Christianity, by which Believers were to be distinguished from unbelievers, and the outward Profession of it was mens Title to Church-communion, and the Heart-consent was their Title-condition of Pardon and Salvation; And to these ends it was made by Christ himself. Matth. 28. 19, 20. Mark 16. 16.
2. All that were baptized did profess to Believe in God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and devoted themselves to him, with profession of Repentance for former sins, and renouncing the Lusts of the Flesh, the World and the Devil, professing to begin a new and holy life, in hope of everlasting glory.
3. This form of Baptismal Covenanting and Profession begun with Christianity (and called our Christening, or making us Christians) hath been propagated and delivered down to us to this day, by a full and certain tradition and testimony and less alterations than the holy Scriptures.