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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.
ARGUMENT I.
Mr. Blake They that have right in the sight of God to many and great Privileges of his gift, have a right in his sight to the first and leading Privileges; this I think cannot be denied: having a right to those that follow, they have right to those that lead. If any had in the time of the Law right to the Passover, they had right to Circumcision; and if any now have right to the Lords Supper, they have right to Baptism. But those of a faith that is short of that which justifies, have right to many and great Privileges in the sight of God. This is clear from the Apostle, Rom. 3.1. The Jew outwardly where Circumcision of heart was wanting, had every way much benefit and advantage; he had therefore right to Circumcision, and those with him that are short of a faith that justifies, have right in the sight of God to Baptism.
Mr. Blake They that have right in the sight of God to many and great Priviledges of his gift, have a right in his sight to the first and leading Priviledges; this I think cannot be denied: having a right to those that follow, they have right to those that lead. If any had in the time of the Law right to the Passeover, they had right to Circumcision; and if any now have right to the Lords Supper, they have right to Baptism. But those of a faith that is short of that which •ustifies, have right to many and great Priviledges in the sight of God. This is clear from the Apostle, Rom. 3.1. The Jew outwardly where Circumcision of heart was wanting, had every way much benefit and advantage; he had therefore right to Circumcision, and those with him that are short of a faith that justifies, have right in the sight of God to Baptism.