A26886:541
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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Pag. 109. he saith [I confess as much of Repentance in them as was required in any to the acceptation of Baptism: namely, A Renunciation of their false way, and a professed Acceptation of the tender of the Gospel.] And after [to renounce his way of Paganism, Judaism, and to profess and engage to a Christian faith & conversation.] Here I understand not Mr. Blake's english, if he do not plainly renounce his cause, and say the same that I do, and so make vain his industrious opposition. The tender of the Gospel is the tender of Christ, and pardon and life to all true Acceptors of it. If the professed Acceptation of this tender be not [professed saving faith] beyond all common faith, I must despair of knowing what faith is, and consequently being sure that I have it, and that I may be saved by it. And if professing a true Christian faith and conversation, and engaging thereto] be not a professing of that which is proper to the sanctified. (I mean in the special sense) then Mr. Blake hath made a new Christian Faith and Conversation which Scripture never prescribed nor described.
Pag. 109. he saith [I confess as much of Repentance in them as was required in any to the acceptation of Baptism: namely, A Renunciation of their false way, and a professed Acceptation of the tender of the Gospel.] And after [to renounce his way of Paganism, Judaism, and to profess and engage to a Christian faith & conversation.] Here I understand not Mr. Blake's english, if he do not plainly renounce his cause, and say the same that I do, and so make vain his industrious opposition. The tender of the Gospel is the tender of Christ, and pardon and life to all true Acceptors of it. If the professed Accep•a•ion of this tender be not [professed saving faith] beyond all common faith, I must despair of knowing what faith is, and consequently being sure that I have it, and that I may be saved by it. And if professing a true Christian faith and conversation, and engaging thereto] be not a professing of that which is proper to the sanctified. (I mean in the special sense) then Mr. Blake hath made a new Christian Faith and Conversation which Scripture never prescribed nor described.