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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.
And I pray mark his observation on Mat. 3.6, 8, 10. concluding our present Question: [Baptismus nulli adulto conferendus est, nisi prius ediderit confessionem peccatorū & fidei in Christū, ac praeterea promissionem sanctae vitae;] which he proves. And as he shows that it is Saving Faith and Repentance that he ⟨p. 85⟩means, which hath the promise of remission; so the promise of a holy Life cannot be sincerely made by any till he have a Regenerate heart. See Doctor Hammond on Mark 1.4.
And I pray mark his observation on Mat. 3.6, 8, 10. concluding our present Question: [Baptismus nulli adulto conferendus est, nisi prius ediderit confessionem peccatorū & fidei in Christū, ac praeterea promissionem sanctae vitae;] which he proves. And as he shews that it is Saving Faith and Repentance that he ⟨p. 85⟩means, which hath the promise of remission; so the promise of a holy Life cannot be sincerely made by any till he have a Regenerate heart. See Doctor Hammond on Mark 1.4.
Calvin on Mat. 3.6. saith, ergò ut se ritè ad Baptismum offerant homines, peccatorum [Confessio ab illis requiritur; alioqui enim quàm inane esset ludicrum tota actio!] If I had charged the guilty so, of making the whole work of Baptism ludicrous, they would have been highly offended: Calvin shows his judgement, that it is a true special Repentance which he would require this Confession to manifest: And he addeth, [Notandum est de adultis hic verba fieri, quos scimus non promiscuè in Ecclesiam esse admittendos, nec Baptismo initiandos esse in corpus Christi nisi examine prius habito,] viz. about the said Repentance and Faith.