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

The 4. Argument is from the Heart breaking use of the Sacrament by aggravating sin, &c. Where the London Ministers are cited, &c.) Answ. The same answer as to the last may serve. And 1. A wicked mans Demand and reception hath no humbling use, (but as any Lye or other sin hath) though his Beholding may. 2. Its an exalting use that this humbling use prepareth for, to the Receiver: seeing therefore the wicked are uncapable at present of the exalting use, they must have that humbling word delivered by it self which they are capable of, and not conjunct with that which they are uncapable of. 3. The London Ministers speak not of the first humiliation in the passage of the New Birth, but of subsequential, at least, as to the first Intention of the work; and if of conversion, it is but upon supposition that unjust Demanders do intrude. 4. By the like Argument from the signification of the signs connext with the word, (which declare ⟨p. 143⟩Christ crucified and risen again) you might prove as well that it is for converting heathens.

The 5 Argument is [That which is annexed to the word to second it in that very thing which works the soul to conversion to God, may bring &c.] Answ. 1. To the Major, if it may convert, it followeth not that it may be demanded to that end. 2. To be added [in that very thing] is not to be added [to that very use.] For the same word which confirmeth doth convert; but the Sacrament is not added to it for the converting use (as commanded) but for the confirming use. To the Minor I answer by denying it as to the end. The Sacrament is not annexed to that use or end, though to that th•ng: because this is a use which the word hath without the Sacrament, and the Sacrament added to the same word is added for higher inseparable uses which the unconverted are uncapable of. Its added to be a professing sign on our part that we take Christ and Remission of sin by him; and a seal applicatory on Christs part: And because the wicked are uncapable of these special uses, they are uncapable of a lawful receiving of the Sacrament 2. You may as well by this Argument too, prove that it is for conversion of Infidels Jews, Turks: For the Sacrament is annexed to the word in those very things that are for their conversion.