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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 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 ⟨image 22⟩scruples herein, p. 33 Two causes of mistakes, and dividing among some good people, p. 38
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 rigor, and ⟨image 22⟩scruples herein, p. 33 Two causes of mistakes, and dividing among some good people, p. 38