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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.
Answ. 1. It is Gods way, and then no Inconvenience will disgrace it. 2. We are foretold (as is said) that many are called, and few chosen, and the Church will have many unsound Professors to the end of the world. 3. When they are in the Church, they are under teaching, and Discipline to inform them: or if they be obstinate in gross evil, to reject them. 4. God will have a wide difference between the Church in heaven, and on earth.
Answ. 1. It is Gods way, and then no Inconvenience will disgrace it. 2. We are foretold (as is said) that many are called, and few chosen, and the Church will have many unfound Professors to the end of the world. 3. When they are in the Church, they are under teaching, and Discipline to inform them: or if they be o•stinate in gross evil, to reject them. 4. God will have a wide difference between the Church in heaven, and on earth.
Object. 4. Then we must admit a drunkard or whoremonger that still lieth in his sin, if a bare Verbal Profession will serve the turn.
Object. 4. Then we must admit a drunkard or whoremonger that still lyeth in his sin, if a bare Verbal Profession will serve the turn.
Answ. No. You must see, that with his Profession of Repentance, he do forsake the sin repented of: or else he contradicteth and invalidateth his Profession. If a man in his drunkenness come to be baptized, and profess to hate drunkenness, he actually giveth his tongue the Lye. If a man swear that he hateth swearing, he contradicteth himself; and we have no reason to believe him. If a Whoremonger keep his Concubine while he professeth to repent, he doth one thing, and saith another: so that this doth not follow.