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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.
Acts 18 8. [Crispus the chief ruler of the Synagogue, believed on the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed and were baptized.] Here we have two proofs that it is saving faith that is mentioned. One, in that it is called [a believing on the Lord,] which expresseth saving faith. Another, in that it is the faith which related to the doctrine preached to them, as is expressed in the word [Hearing] that which they heard they believed: but they heard the promise as well as the History of the Gospel; and they heard of the Goodness as well as the Truth; and they heard Christ offered to them as their only Saviour; for Paul never preached Christ but in this manner, and to these ends, even as might tend to their Justification, and Salvation; and it was a saving faith that he still exhorted men to.
Acts 18 8. [Crispus the chief ruler of the Synagouge, believed on the Lord with all his house, and many of the Corinthians hearing, believed and were baptized.] Here we have two proofs that it is saving faith that is mentioned. One, in that it is called [a believing on the Lord,] which expresseth saving faith. Another, in that it is the faith which related to the doctrine preached to them, as is expressed in the word [Hearing] that which they heard they believed: but they heard the promise as well as the History of the Gospel; and they heard of the Goodness as well as the Truth; and they heard Christ offered to them as their only Saviour; for Paul never preached Christ but in this manner, and to these ends, even as might tend to their Justification, and Salvation; and it was a saving faith that he still exhorted men to.
Those in Acts 19.5. were baptized as [Believers in Jesus Christ] which is saving faith; whether it were by John's Baptism, or by Paul, or others, I now enquire not.