A26886:1127
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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10. All those are Notoriously ungodly, that being convinced that its a Duty to pray, to hear the Word, to mind the Life to come, and prefer it before this, and to live a holy Life, do yet so far dislike all this, or any of this, that they profess themselves resolved never to practice it, and that they will venture their souls, come on't what will, rather than they will make so much ado, or live such a life; yea, though they will not profess this, yet if they will not on the contrary be persuaded to profess that they resolve to live such a life, and will not be drawn actually to the practice of it in their endeavours; thereby manifesting that it is not so much for want of Ability, as from a predominant unwillingness to be Holy in Heart and Life: I say, if this be Notorious, then is it Notorious that these people are ungodly: and accordingly to be judged and used by the Church.
10. All those are Notoriously ungodly, that being convinced that its a Duty to pray, to hear the Word, to mind the Life to come, and prefer it before this, and to live a holy Life, do yet so far dislike all this, or any of this, that they profess themselves resolved never to practice it, and that they will venture their souls, come on't what will, rather than they will make so much ado, or live such a life; yea, though they will not profess this, yet if they will not on the contrary be perswaded to profess that they resolve to live such a life, and will not be drawn actually to the practice of it in their endeavours; thereby manifesting that it is not so much for want of Ability, as from a predominant unwillingness to be Holy in Heart and Life: I say, if this be Notorious, then is it Notorious that these people are ungodly: and accordingly to be judged and used by the Church.
Though I understand that many think that it is too rigid to go so far as I have already done in maintaining the Negative of the former Question; yet I think it necessary to go further, and to determine, that [It is our Duty to refuse to baptize the Children of more th•n the Notoriously Ungodly.]