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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.
Pag. 390. [Sacraments in this case are only aggravations of sin, and heightening of judgements. In case of Uncircumcision in time of the Law, and Non-baptism in these times, sins were no more than transgressions of the Law, but now they are breaches of Covenant. Then they would have been merely rebellion against Sovereignty, but now they are Apostasy and Treachery.—]
Pag. 390. [Sacraments in this case are only aggravations of sin, and heightning of judgements. In case of Vncircumcision in time of the Law, and Non-baptism in these times, sins were no more than transgressions of the Law, but now they are breaches of Covenant. Then they would have been meerly rebellion against Soveraignty, but now they are Apostacy and Treachery.—]
[4. When Conscience answers not to Sacramental Engagements, in participation of Sacraments, men subscribe to the equity of their own condemnation, and give assent to the sentence of death pronounced against them.] Read also his sect. 6. throughout, showing how many sorts of men do forfeit their Covenant, and the mercies of it: And he concludes of them all [Pag. 404. These are the men ⟨p. 234⟩which Table, subscribe the equity of their own condemnation, and justify the sentence of death pronounced against themselves.]
[4. When Conscience answers not to Sacramental Engagements, in participation of Sacraments, men subscribe to the equity of their own condemnation, and give assent to the sentence of death pronounced against them.] Read also his sect. 6. throughout, shewing how many sorts of men do forfeit their Covenant, and the mercies of it: And he concludes of them all [Pag. 404. These are the men ⟨p. 234⟩which Table, subscribe the equity of their own condemnation, and justifie the sentence of death pronounced against themselves.]