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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. Nor do we know means hearts; nor think that Paul knew them. But the Question is, What they professed? Whether saving Sanctity or a common Sanctity and Faith short of it?
He addeth, [We read of Churches of the Saints, 1 Cor. 14.33. ⟨p. 103⟩and they were taken in to be Church-Members as soon as they made profession, as they ceased to be Jews or Pagans, and took them to the way of Christianity, as we see Act. 2. Act. 8.12, 13, 38.] Ans. 1. They renounced the way of ungodliness and wickedness in general by a Profession of repentance, as well as the way of Paganism and Judaism, in particular. There were no Christians that Professed not Repentance towards God; from dead works. 2. We believe that there were Churches of the Saints; and therefore that none should be of the Church that Profess not to be true Saints. But prove if you can that there was ever either Church or Church-member called Saints in Scripture, that had no either special Sanctity or a Profession of it. You say nothing to prove that any were called Saints upon the Profession of a Faith short of saving Faith.
He addeth, [We read of Churches of the Saints, 1 Cor. 14.33. ⟨p. 103⟩and they were taken in to be Church-Members as soon as they made profession, as they ceased to be Jews or Pagans, and took them to the way of Christianity, as we see Act. 2. Act. 8.12, 13, 38