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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.
ANSWER.
This Argument also hath the same distemper: Its nothing to the Question. They are Children of the Kingdom visibly, in regard of the profession of a saving faith, and not of any common faith tha• is short of it. Prove that, or you say nothing.
This Argument also hath the same distemper: Its nothing to the Que••ion. They are Children of the Kingdom visibly, in regard of the profession of a saving faith, and not of any common faith tha• is short of it. Prove that, or you say nothing.
ARGUMENT VIII.
Mr. Blake. The Children of the Covenant have right in the sight of God to the Seal of the Covenant. This is evident, the seal is an affix to the Covenant: Where a Covenant is made, and a seal appointed, there it is not of right to be denied. But those that are short of faith that Justifies, are the children of the Covenant,