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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 next Argument is pag. 245. recited [From the Directory, where the Ignorant, 1scandalous, and profane, that live in any sin or offence against their conscience, are warned not to presume to come nigh that holy table. He answers [it is meant of those that purposely resolve to hold their sin; and doubtless that purpose standing, here is no comfort to be put into their hands. As Mat. 5.23, 24. Sacraments will not be accepted from that hand where malice is seated in the heart, and implacably continued: but it follows n•t, but that where the soul is startled and such resolutions for sin do not appear, this may be a means, &c.] Repl. 1. You add your own corrupting gloss to the Directory: They say [warn them to forbear that live in sin against conscience,] You add, [the meaning is, if they resolve to continue in it,] And I pray you why will you turn us to mens resolutions, which is a secret of their hearts for a discovery of those whom we must refuse?
The next Argument is pag. 245. recited [From the Directory, where the Ignorant, 1scandalous, and prophane, that live in any sin or offence against their conscience, are warned not to presume to come nigh that holy table. He answers [it is meant of those that purposely resolve to hold their sin; and doubtless that purpose standing, here is no comfort to be put into their hands. As Mat. 5.23, 24. Sacraments will not be accepted from that hand where malice is seated in the heart, and implacably continued: but it follows n•t, but that where the soul is startled and such resolutions for sin do not appear, this may be a means, &c.] Repl. 1. You add your own corrupting gloss to the Directory: They say [warn them to forbear that live in sin against conscience,] You add, [the meaning is, if they resolve to continue in it,] And I pray you why will you turn us to mens resolutions, which is a secret of their hearts for a discovery of those whom we must refuse?
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