A26886:789
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.
Any one that would have more, may peruse our English Divines that purposely write of Preparation to the Lords Supper, such as Bradshaw, Hildersham, Pemble, Dike, Bolton, and abundance more; and they shall soon see that it is true Repentance and Faith that they require as necessary to a lawful Receiving, and the Profession of these to our Lawful Administering.
Any one that would have more, may peruse our English Divines that purposely write of Preparation to the Lords Supper, such as Bradshaw, Hildersham, Pemble, Dike, Bolton, and abundance more; and they shall soon see that it is true Repentance and Faith that they require as necessary to a lawful Receiving, and the Profession of these to our Lawful Administring.
But I will weary the Reader no longer with Citations; but only shall add a few words of Mr. Blak• himself, and leave you to find out the sense.
Mr. Blake of Sacraments, pag. 124. [So that I conceit no Promise of these Ordinances made to such a Faith, but an actual investiture of every such believer in them.] And if no Promise, then no Right to them by Pr•mise, or any Moral Grant. And if only actual investiture, they can make no just claim to that investiture before hand; for the actual investiture being not yet existent, can give no right to it self: nor doth that investiture justify the seeking, or demanding, or possessing of it: for all possession is not lawful.
Mr. Blake of Sacraments, pag. 124. [So that I conceit no Promise of these Ordinances made to such a Faith, but an actual investiture of every such believer in them.] And if no Promise, then no Right to them by Pr•mise, or any Moral Grant. And if only actual investiture, they can make no just claim to that investiture before hand; for the actual investiture being not yet existent, can give no right to it self: nor doth that investiture justifie the seeking, or demanding, or possessing of it: for all possession is not lawful.