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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
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There being no other internal entering or accepting the Covenant or Offer of Grace, but by that consent and heart promise. 3. And I must also conjecture this, because we even now found Mr. Blake denying that ever he denied the necessity of the Profession of a saving faith to baptism. But if in my conjectures I be mistaken in Mr. Blake's practice, I must say that I know not of any man else living, esteemed a Christian Pastor, that baptizeth upon any lower faith, without the profession of a justifying faith, and that Repentance which is its constant concomitant.
There being no other internal entering or accepting the Covenant or Offer of Grace, but by that consent and heart promise. 3. And I must also conjecture this, because we even now found Mr. Blake denying that ever he denied the necessity of the Profession of a saving faith to baptism. But if in my conjectures I be mistaken in Mr. Blakes practice, I must say that I know not of any man else living, esteemed a Christian Pastor, that baptizeth upon any lower faith, without the profession of a justifying faith, and that Repentance which is its constant concomitant.
I had gathered a great many expressions of the Ancients which I had thought to have inserted to show their judgement: But perceiving it wholly needless because of the forementioned Evidence, I supersede that labour.
I had gathered a great many expressions of the Antients which I had thought to have inserted to shew their judgement: But perceiving it wholly needless because of the forementioned Evidence, I supersede that labour.
And it seems not very necessary to mention the judgements of our reformed Divines, as expressed in any of their particular sayings, when their public Confessions and Practises are so satisfactory herein.