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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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Mr. Blake's Charge of self-contradiction examined, and found groundless and abusive.
Mr. Blakes Charge of self-contradiction examined, and found groundless and abusive.
The first pretended Self-contradiction which I observe (by intimation at least) charged on me by Mr. Blake, is pag. 114. My words first cited defend a Conditional Covenant made to the non-Elect; and I say that this may be said to be sealed to some of them; that is, those that hypocritically professing true faith, claim and receive the Sacrament.
The first pretended Self-contradiction which I observe (by intimation at least) charged on me by Mr. Blake, is pag. 114. My words first cited defend a Conditional Covenant made to the non-Elect; and I say that this may be said to be sealed to some of them; that is, those that hypocritically professing true fath, claim and receive the Sacrament.
Well! And what have I said against this? Why this, [If men be taught once that it is a faith short of justifying and saving faith, which admitteth men to baptism, as having true right in foro Dei, it will make foul work in the Church.] But where the contradictions? Or what was it, I wonder, that occasioned the jealousy of it? He that cannot, or is resolved he will not see any difference, 1. between a Reprobates claiming that which he hath no proper right to claim, and a mans claiming that which he hath right to claim: 2. and between sealing to a mere conditional promise, where the condition is not performed, (and sealing to a conditional promise, where the condition is performed or professed so to be) as that there is an actual or absolute obligation on the Promiser. 3. and between that sealing which is the end of the Sacrament, and that sealing which is notoriously deficient through the incapacity of the subject; contrary to the appointed end and use of that Ordinance: 4. And between the profession of a saving faith, and the profession of another kind of faith: I say he that can or will see no difference between these, no nor any two of these, let him account me and call me a self-contradicter, and spare not; And I shall answer him when I have nothing else to do.