Certain disputations of right to sacraments, and the true nature of visible Christianity defending…

The Apostle Peter writes to the scattered Jews that professed Christianity: And what kind of Christians or Believers did he take them for? Why, for such as were [Elect according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto Obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ.] And Mr. Blake cannot say that this was a common Election, or common Sanctification, and Obedience, and Sprinkling of Christs blood: For it is added, that [God of his abundant mercy had begotten them again to a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an Inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for them, and that they are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last times, wherein they greatly rejoiced, suffering the trial of their precious faith: and [having not seen Christ loved him, and believing in him rejoiced with joy ⟨p. 110⟩unspeakable and full of glory, receiving the end of their faith, the salvation of their souls.] If all these people had not, or professed and seemed not to have a saving faith, I know not what words can express a saving faith, nor what persons have such a thing.

The Apostle Peter writes to the scattered Jews that professed Christianity: And what kind of Christians or Believers did he take them for? Why, for such as were [Elect according to the fore-knowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto Obedience, and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ.] And Mr. Blake cannot say that this was a common Election, or common Sanctification, and Obedience, and Sprinkling of Christs blood: For it is added, that [God of his abundant mercy had begotten them again to a lively hope, by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, to an Inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for them, and that they are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation, ready to be revealed in the last times, wherein they greatly re•oyced, suffering the trial of their precious faith: and [having not seen Christ loved him, and believeing in him rejoyced with joy ⟨p. 110⟩unspeakable and full of glory, receiving the end of their faith, the salvation of their souls.] If all these people had not, or professed and seemed not to have a saving faith, I know not what words can express a saving faith, nor what persons have such a thing.