A26886:687
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.
Calvin. 1in Act. 8.37. saith, [Quòd non admittitur Eunuchus ad baptismū nisi fidem professus, hinc sumenda est universalis regula, Non ante recipiendos esse in Ecclesiā qui ab ea prius fuerant alieni quam ubi testati fuerint Christo se credere. Est enim Baptismus quasi sidei appendix: ideoque ordine posterior est. Deinde si datur sine fide, cujus est figillū, & impia, & nimis crassa est prophanatio.] Here note, 1. That Baptism (as received) is the seal of our faith, (how much soever denied by Mr. Blake) as it is the seal of Gods Promise, as administered. 2. that the constant order is ⟨p. 207⟩that baptism follow faith. 3. And that it is no better than an impious profanation of it, if it go without faith; that is, 1. If the party seek it without the Presence of faith. 2. If the Pastor administer it without the Profession of Faith.
Calvin. 1in Act. 8.37. saith, [Quòd non admittitur Eunuchus ad baptismū nisi fidem professus, hinc sumenda est universalis regula, Non ante recipiendos esse in Ecclesiā qui ab ea prius fuerant alieni quam ubi testati fuerint Christo se credere. Est enim Baptismus quasi sidei appendix: ideoque ordine posterior est. Deinde si datur sine fide, cujus est figillū, & impia, & nimis crassa est prophanatio.] Here note, 1. That Baptism (as received) is the seal of our faith, (how much soever denied by Mr. Blake) as it is the seal of Gods Promise, as administred. 2. that the constant order is ⟨p. 207⟩that baptism follow faith. 3. And that it is no better than an impious profanation of it, if it go without faith; that is, 1. If the party seek it without the Presence of faith. 2. If the Pastor administer it without the Profession of Faith.
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