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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
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So Tit. 3.5, 6, 7. [According to his mercy he saved us by the washing of Regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost, which he shed on us, &c. that being justified by his Grace, we should he made heirs according to the hope of eternal Life.] The heirs then are Regenerate, Justified, and have the hope of eternal Life. So Eph. 3.6. The Gentiles being made fellow-heirs, and of the same body, are partakers of the Promise in Christ by the Gospel, even the unsearchable riches of Christ.
Heb. 6.17. The heirs of Promise have their salvation confirmed by Gods Oath. And Heb. 1.14. They are all called the Heirs of salvation. And Heb. 11.6, 9. It is true Justified Believers that have that Title. And Jam. 25. [they are called Heirs of the Promised Kingdoms.] And 1 Pet. 3.7. they are called [Co-heirs of the same Grace of Life.] So that to be Heirs in the first and proper notion. is to be Sons that have Title to the Inheritance of Glory: and therefore to be Heirs in the second Analogical notion, (for I will ⟨p. 116⟩not yet anger Mr. Blake with the term Equivocal) is to be such as seem such, by Profession of that faith which hath the promise of that Glory: But the Professors of any other faith are none of them.
The last Title that I mentioned in the Argument was [Justified] Paul calleth all the Baptized Church of Corinth Justified: None that profess not a Justifying faith are called Justified; therefore none such should be Baptized.