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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 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, Act. 3 25. The Apostle speaking to the People of the Jews saith, Ye are the Children of the Prophets, and of the Covenant which God made with our Fathers.
ANSWER.
Still the Question is wanting in the conclusion. The same Answer serves to all. Its a sad case that the Church of God should be thus used by its Friends: to have such gross mistakes presented to the unskilful, which (to use your own phrase to me, pa. 145.) do serve only to blind the Reader.
Still the Question is wanting in the conclusion. The same Answer serves to all. Its a sad case that the Church of God should be thus used by its Friends: to have such gross mistakes presented to the unskilfull, which (to use your own phrase to me, pa. 145.) do serve only to blind the Reader.