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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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And in The Christ. Sacrif. p. 510, 511.
PSAL. 50. God saith, [Gather my Saints together unto me, which make Covenant with me by Sacrifice.] — [But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my Statutes, and take my Covenant in thy mouth, seeing thou hatest instruction, and castest my words behind thee?] Statutes here are Rites and Ordinances, and particularly those of Sacrifice, which who so bringeth unto God, and thereby supplicates and calls upon his name, is said to take the Covenant of God in his mouth. Forasmuch as to invocate God with this Rite, was to do it by way of commemoration of his Covenant; and to say, Remember Lord thy Covenant; and For thy Covenant's sake Lord hear my prayer.]
The Contents of the first Disputation. Quest. Whether Ministers may admit persons into the Church of Christ by Baptism, upon the bare Verbal Profession of the true Christian saving Faith, without staying for, or requiring any further evidences of sincerity? Aff. THE Question explained, pag. 2, 3 What Profession is, pag. 4, 5 Whether Profession be required for it self, or as a sign of the thing professed? The later maintained, against Mr. Blake, p. 6, 7, 8 What profession it must be that we must take, pag. 9, 10, 11. Objection. This will make Ministers Lords of the Church. Answered, p. 12 What profession in specie we must require, pag. 13 Of the Essentials of our faith, p. 14, 15, 16 The Thesis laid down, and proved from Scripture and Nature, p. 18, &c. Mr. James Wood's words considered, p. 21 Reasons why Profession must be taken as a sign of the thing Professed, p. 23, 24 More Arguments, p. 27 Objections answered, p. 30 An Observation for the healing of unjust rigour, and