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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 Church of the Colossians are called Saints: But what Saints? such as [had faith in Christ Jesus, and love to all Saints, and had hope laid up for them in heaven, who were made meet to be partakers of the Inheritance of the Saints in Light, being delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the Kingdom ⟨p. 108⟩of his dear Son (that is the Church) in whom they had redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, being reconciled by the body of his flesh through death to be presented holy, and unblameable, and unreprovable in his sight, if they continued in the faith, grounded and settled, and were not moved away from the hope of the Gospel, whose ardour and steadfastness of faith in Christ, Paul beheld in the Spirit with joy: who were buried with Christ in baptism, and risen with him through faith; and being before dead, were quickened with him, and had the forgiveness of all trespasses, having put off the body of the sins of the flesh; who were dead, and their life was hid with Christ in God, and who shall appear with Christ in Glory when he appeareth.] Col. 1. and 2. and 3.
The Church of the Colossians are called Saints: But what Saints? such as [had faith in Christ Jesus, and love to all Saints, and had hope laid up for them in heaven, who were made meet to be partakers of the Inheritance of the Saints in Light, being delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the Kingdom ⟨p. 108⟩of his dear Son (that is the Church) in whom they had redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins, being reconciled by the body of his flesh through death to be presented holy, and unblameable, and unreprovable in his sight, if they continued in the faith, grounded and setled, and were not moved away from the hope of the Gospel, whose ardor and stedfastness of faith in Christ, Paul beheld in the Spirit with joy: who were buried with Christ in baptism, and risen with him through faith; and being before dead, were quickened with him, and had the forgiveness of all trespasses, having put off the body of the sins of the flesh; who were dead, and their life was hid with Christ in God, and who shall appear with Christ in Glory when he appeareth.]