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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 III.
Mr. Blake. Those that God ordinarily calls his People, and owns as his, openly avouching himself to be their God, have right in the sight of God to the signs and cognizance of his People, and are to have admission into the society and Fellowship of his People. This is pla•n, if God in Covenant will own servants, then his stewards may open the door to them; if he will own sheep, his servants doubtless may mark them. But God owns all in visible communion, though short of faith that is Justifying▪ as his People, and openly avouches himself to be their God, as in abundant places of Scripture is evident: See Deut. 26.18. These have therefore right to the signs and cognizances of his people, to admission into the Society and Fellowship of his People.
Mr. Blake. Those that God ordinarily calls his People, and owns as his, openly avouching himself to be their God, have right in the sight of God to the signs and cognizance of his People, and are to have admission into the society and Fellowship of his People. This is pla•n, if God in Covenant will own servants, then his stewards may open the door to them; if he will own sheep, his servants doubtless may mark them. But God owns all in visible communion, though short of faith that is Justifying▪ as his People, and openly avouches himself to be their God, as in abundant places of Scriture is evident: See Deut. 26.18. These have therefore right to the signs and cognizances of his people, to admission into the Society and Fellowship of his People.