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Certain disputations of right to sacraments, and the true nature of visible Christianity defending…
Certain disputations of right to sacraments, and the true nature of visible Christianity defending them against several sorts of opponents, especially against the second assault of that pious, reverend and dear brother Mr. Thomas Blake / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by R.W. for Nevil Simmons, 1658
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To conclude, in a doubtful case, it is safe to be as express and particular as we can, in our Instructions and Examinations, and not barely to keep to the mere Essentials: because there are many of the Adjacent truths, or superstructures, which are of so great use, as that the fundamentals are hardly and seldom well entertained without them.
To conclude, in a doubtfull case, it is safe to be as express and particular as we can, in our Instructions and Examinations, and not barely to keep to the meer Essentials: because there are many of the Adjacent truths, or superstructures, which are of so great use, as that the fundamentals are hardly and seldom well entertained without them.
And yet when we play not the part of Instructors, and preparers, but of Administrators of Gods Ordinances, then we must take heed of exacting more as necessary, then is indeed necessary; and in difficult Cases, when the difficulty lieth in the Darkness of the persons heart, and you doubt, by reason of ⟨p. 18⟩the scantness of his expressions, whether he believe as he speaketh, we must give credit to his own words, as far as reason will permit, and to judge the best, though we may fear the worst: and this will be our Duty; and if we should be deceived, it will not prove our sin, but his that makes the false profession: And this leadeth me up to the next part of my Task; which is, having thus explained the Nature of the requisite Profession, to prove the Affirmative of the Question
And yet when we play not the part of Instructors, and preparers, but of Administrators of Gods Ordinances, then we must take heed of exacting more as necessary, then is indeed necessary; and in difficult Cases, when the difficulty lyeth in the Darkness of the persons heart, and you doubt, by reason of ⟨p. 18⟩the scantness of his expressions, whether he believe as he speaketh, we must give credit to his own words, as far as reason will permit, and to judge the best, though we may fear the worst: and this will be our Duty; and if we should be deceived, it will not prove our sin, but his that makes the false profession: And this leadeth me up to the next part of my Task; which is, having thus explained the Nature of the requisite Profession, to prove the Affimative of the Question