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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.
Acts 9.13. The Saints at Jerusalem that Paul persecuted, were such as not only professed saving Faith, but also had the witness of Martyrdom and Persecutions to testify their Sincerity. They that continued steadfastly in the Apostles Doctrine and Fellowship, and breaking bread, and prayers, having all things common, selling their possessions and goods, and parting them to all men as every man had need, praising God &c. did profess more then a Faith and Repentance short of that by which we are saved: But so did the Church at Jerusalem, Act. 2.41, 42. to the end; yea, the multitude of them that Believed were of one heart, & one soul, and great grace was upon them all, &c. Acts 4.32. to 36. so that we may see what Saints the Church at Jerusalem were. And ⟨p. 105⟩if all were not such, we see evidently that the whole was denominated from such.
Acts 9.13. The Saints at Jerusalem that Paul persecuted, were such as not only professed saving Faith, but also had the witness of Martyrdom and Persecutions to testifie their Sincerity. They that continued stedfastly in the Apostles Doctrine and Fellowship, and breaking bread, and prayers, having all things common, selling their possessions and goods, and parting them to all men as every man had need, praising God &c. did profess more then a Faith and Repentance short of that by which we are saved: But so did the Church at Jerusalem, Act. 2.41, 42. to the end; yea, the multitude of them that Believed were of one heart, & one soul, and great grace was upon them all, &c. Acts 4.32. to 36. so that we may see what Saints the Church at Jerusalem were. And ⟨p. 105⟩if all were not such, we see evidently that the whole was denominated from such.