Certain disputations of right to sacraments, and the true nature of visible Christianity defending…

Prop. 6. When the Church administereth Sacraments to Hypocrites, as they do but their duty, so God approveth their action, as knowing they do their duty: And therefore so far as that comes to the improper Right Coram Ecclesià, is also Coram Deo. As in the foresaid Comparison: If the Physician knew his Patient to dissemble, that he might have his Cordial, and the Apothecary did not know it, the Physician will justify his Apothecary in his Administration. So will God justify the foresaid Administration of his Sacraments, and ⟨p. 356⟩acknowledge the Hypocrite to be the Object of our just tradition.

Prop. 6. When the Church administreth Sacraments to Hypocrites, as they do but their duty, so God approveth their action, as knowing they do their duty: And therefore so far as that comes to the improper Right Coram Ecclesià, is also Coram Deo. As in the foresaid Comparison: If the Physitian knew his P•tient to dissemble, that he might have his Cordial, and the Apothecary did not know it, the Physitian will justifie his Apothecary in his Administration. So will God justifie the foresaid Administration of his Sacraments, and ⟨p. 356⟩acknowledge the Hypocrite to be the Object of our just tradition.

For the Negative; Prop. 1. God hath not given by promise, Testament, or any other Deed of Gift, a proper Title to Sacraments to any that have not saving Faith and Repentance (and their seed) which Coram Deo, will warrant them to require and receive them.

Prop. 2. God hath not commanded or allowed any that have not saving faith, to seek or receive the Sacraments, in that condition; but hath made it the order of their Duty, first to Repent and Believe, and then to seek and receive the Sacraments.