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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.
2. More particularly, I cannot yet see, that I can be excused or disobliged from having a positive Hope (taking Hope in the vulgar sense) of the saving estate of that man that professeth seriously and soberly, that he truly Repenteth, and Believeth in Christ, and hath not yet utterly forfeited the Credit of his word. Charity thinketh no evil, believeth all things, hopeth all things: 1 Cor. 13.5, 7. I think, the very Maxims of Nature, cleared, and ⟨p. 25⟩enforced by Christ in the Gospel, do teach me to believe, that my brother is not a Liar, till I see convincing evidence of the contrary. I confess, I judge my self to owe this charitable construction and judgement of his serious Profession, especially in so so great a cause, to my Neighbour who hath not evidently disobliged me, even as much as I owe my bread to the hungry, and clothes to the naked, yea, or the liberty of the common Air or earth, if it were in my power to restrain it.
2. More particularly, I cannot yet see, that I can be excused or disobliged from having a positive Hope (taking Hope in the vulgar sense) of the saving estate of that man that professeth seriously and soberly, that he truly Repenteth, and Believeth in Christ, and hath not yet utterly forfeited the Credit of his word. Charity thinketh no evil, believeth all things, hopeth al things: 1 Cor. 13.5, 7. I think, the very Maxims of Nature, cleared, and ⟨p. 25⟩enforced by Christ in the Gospel, do teach me to believe, that my brother is not a Lyar, till I see convincing evidence of the contrary. I confess, I judge my self to owe this charitable construction and judgement of his serious Profession, especially in so so great a cause, to my Neighbour who hath not evidently disobliged me, even as much as I owe my bread to the hungry, and clothes to the naked, yea, or the liberty of the common Ayr or earth, if it were in my power to restrain it.