A26886:595
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.
Still the same Error. None are Disciples upon the account of your other faith, but of either saving faith, or the profession of it. And as this and all the rest do look to the Other Controversies, the foresaid distinction of Right applied as is often done before, is all that need to be said in answer to them.
Still the same Error. None are Disciples upon the account of your other faith, but of either saving faith, or the profession of it. And as this and all the rest do look to the Other Controversies, the foresaid distinction of Right applyed as is often done before, is all that need to be said in answer to them.
ARGUMENT X.
Mr. Blake. Christians have right in the sight of God to Baptism; This is Mr. Baxter's Proposition in the page before quoted; and in reason is plain; Christians must not be kept out of Christian fellowship. This is Mr. Baxter's likewise in the place quoted; he makes Disciples Christians, and subjects of Christs visible Kingdom to be one and the same. Therefore those that are short of Justifying faith have Right, &c.