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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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The Minor I prove thus: 1. No man is truly a Christian that is not truly a Disciple of Christ (that's plain, Acts 11.26.) No man is truly a Disciple of Christ that doth not profess a saving Faith and Repentance (save the children of such): therefore no man that doth not so profess is truly a Christian. The Minor I prove thus. No man is truly a Disciple of Christ that doth not profess to forsake all contrary Masters or Teachers, and to take Christ for his chief Teacher, consenting to learn of him the way to salvation. But no man maketh this Profession that professeth not saving Faith and Repentance: therefore no man that professeth not saving Faith and Repentance is truly a Disciple of Christ. The Major is evident, in the nature of the Relation. The Minor is as evident, in that it is an Act of saving Faith and Repentance, to forsake other Teachers, and take Christ for our sole or chief Teacher in order to salvation.
2. No man is truly a Christian that professeth not to take Christ for his Lord and King, forsaking his Enemies: but no man doth this but the Professors of a saving faith: Ergo. &c.
2. No man is truely a Christian that professeth not to take Christ for his Lord and King, forsaking his Enemies: but no man doth this but the Professors of a saving faith: Ergo. &c.
3. No man is a true Christian that professeth not to Take Christ for his Redeemer, who hath made propitiation for sin by his Blood, and to esteem his blood as the ransom for sinners, and to trust therein: But none do this but the Professors of saving Faith: therefore none else are Christians.