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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 substance of the twelfth Argument, with its answer, is spoke to before:1 where Mr. Blake saith, that [The unregenerate may so far be suitably worthy for this work, that he may know himself called to it, and that it would be his sin to hold back from it, and he may hopefully expect a blessing in it.] I reply: 1. That he is called to it remotely: that is, first to repent and believe, and to communicate, we yield; and that it is every mans sin that keeps off, that is, that comes not in this order. But that he may lawfully come before this Repentance, you never proved, nor shall do, I think. 2. I would you could show us on what ground he may hopefully expect a blessing in it. True hope goeth not beyond the promise: but the unregenerate have no promise ⟨p. 135⟩(unless the Arminians be in the right) of a blessing on any Ordinance; much less on that which they cannot prove that they may use till they are converted. Yet Hope in a larger sense they may have, where they can prove that God hath set them a work though they have no promise. But that's not here.
The substance of the twelfth Argument, with its answer, is spoke to before:1 where Mr. Blake saith, that [The unregenerate may so far be suitably worthy for this work, that he may know himself called to it, and that it would be his sin to hold back from it, and he may hopefully expect a blessing in it.] I reply: 1. That he is called to it remotely: that is, first to repent and believe, and to communicate, we yield; and that it is every mans sin that keeps off, that is, that comes not in this order. But that he may lawfully come before this Repentance, you never proved, nor shall do, I think. 2. I would you could shew us on what ground he may hopefully expect a blessing in it. True hope goeth not beyond the promise: but the unregenerate have no promise ⟨p. 135⟩(unless the Arminians be in the right) of a blessing on any Ordinance; much less on that which they cannot prove that they may use till they are converted. Yet Hope in a larger sense they may have, where they can prove that God hath set them a work though they have no promise. But thats not here.