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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
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.
Object. If their Profession may engage them, then may we seal it by baptism; but it may engage them. Ergo. &c.
Answ. I deny the Consequence. A false dissembling may oblige the Promiser: but Baptism was not appointed to seal every notorious false promise. It is also Gods Seal as well as mans: Circumcision is his sign, and called his Covenant, Gen. 17. And Abraham received it as a seal, Rom. 4. And it signifieth Gods action of washing the soul by the blood of Christ. Therefore where we are sure God disclaimeth it, and withdraweth his Action, there may we not apply the Mutual Seal and Sign.
Object. We see in New England the sad effects of denying baptism to the children of the unregenerate, now they are all come to be obstinate Infidels.
Answ. Th•s is more than I have heard any good testimony of,