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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.
juberet beneficiariam ingredi possessionem feudi. 4. Si beneficiarius per Dominum ipsum aut jussu ejus per alium introducatur in possessionem feudi.]
Now which of these is it that Master Blake here meaneth?
1. The Sacrament of Baptism delivered upon Gods command upon the ground of his preceding Promise, is his true, proper Investiture of the Believer in the pardon of sin, and Membership of Christ and his Church. These therefore being quoad ipsam possessionem, delivered up by this sacred sign, it follows that it is only those that have antecedent Title to these Benefits (Christ and Pardon) that can receive the Investing sign to that use and end, and to no other separated uses is it instituted by God. And as to the distant Benefits (the Kingdom of Glory, &c.) The Sacraments are a ceremonial Investiture as to them, and therefore should be applied to none that hath not a precedent Title to those distant benefits, Ecclesià judice; or should be claimed and received by no other. Nor is it proper to call that an Investitu•• of the sign it self, which is it self an Investiture of another thing. We use to say, by this Ring, Sword, &c. I invest thee of that Benefit, but not by this Ring I invest thee of this Ring.
1. The Sacrament of Baptism delivered upon Gods command upon the ground of his preceding Promise, is his true, proper Investiture of the Believer in the pardon of sin, and Membership of Christ and his Church. These therefore being quoad ipsam possessionem, delivered up by this sacred sign, it follows that it is only those that have antecedent Title to these Benefits (Christ and Pardon) that can receive the Investing sign to that use and end, and to no other separated uses is it instituted by God. And as to the distant Benefits (the Kingdom of Glory, &c.) The Sacraments are a ceremonial Investiture as to them, and therefore should be applyed to none that hath not a precedent Title to those distant benefits, Ecclesià judice; or should be claimed and received by no other. Nor is it proper to call that an Investitu of the sign it self, which is it self an Investiture of another thing. We use to say, by this Ring, Sword, &c. I invest thee of that Benefit, but not by this Ring I invest thee of this Ring.