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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.
The Corinthians are called Saints; True: But what is meant by Saints? such as [called on the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, having much of his grace, enriched by him in all things, coming behind in no Gift, waiting for the coming •f our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall confirm them to the end, that they may be blameless at his coming, 1 Cor. 1.2. to ver. 10. all was theirs, 1. Cor. 3.22, 23. They were such Saints as were washed, and sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of God; and such as were to •udge the World, and the Angels, Chap. 6.3, 11. delivered from that unrighteousness that would have kept from Heaven, ver. 9.10, 11. such as had no temptation but what was common to man, whom the faithful God would not suffer to be tempted above their strength, &c. Chap. 10.13. such as were not so much as to eat with the notoriously wicked, Chap. 5 11. and therefore doubtless Professed Godliness themselves; in whom godly sorrow had wrought carefulness, clearing of themselves, zeal, &c. 2 Cor. 7.11. in whom the Apostle had confidence in all things, ver. 16.
The Corinthians are called Saints; True: But what is meant by Saints? such as [called on the name of the Lord Iesus Christ, having much of his grace, enriched by him in all things, coming behind in no Gift, waiting for the coming •f our Lord Iesus Christ, who shall confirm them to the end, that they may be blameless at his coming, 1 Cor. 1.2. to ver. 10. all was theirs, 1. Cor. 3.22, 23. They were such Saints as were washed, and sanctified, and justified in the name of the Lord Iesus, and by the Spirit of God; and such as were to •udge the World, and the Angels, Chap. 6.3, 11. delivered from that unrighteousness that would have kept from Heaven, ver. 9.10, 11. such as had no temptation but what was common to man, whom the faithful God would not suffer to be tempted above their strength, &c. Chap. 10.13. such as were not so much as to eat with the notoriously wicked, Chap. 5 11. and therefore doubtless Professed Godliness themselves; in whom godly sorrow had wrought carefulness, clearing of themselves, zeal, &c.