Certain disputations of right to sacraments, and the true nature of visible Christianity defending…

If it be the Christian Faith to believe only in Christ, though they deny the Father, or the Holy Ghost, then men worse then Infidels or most Heathens, are Christians. Indeed there is so necessary a connection, that it is not possible truly to believe in God the Son, without believing in the Father and the Holy Ghost, and believing the Eternal Glory to which he hath Redeemed us and will lead us. If it be Christianity to believe all the Creed by mere Assent; then first, the Devils are Christians; for they believe and tremble. Secondly, and then it would be a Profession of Christianity to say, [I do believe Christ to be my Lord, by right of Redemption, but his Laws are so strict, and cross to my pleasures, that I am resolved he shall not rule me, and I will venture all rather than I will take him for my Ruler on such terms.] Or to say, [I believe the Holy Ghost is the Sanctifier of Gods Elect; but I will not consent that he shall Sanctify me] Or to say, [I believe that Christ dyed to save his people from their sins, but he shall not save me from mine, because I cannot spare them.] Who dare say that any of these were a Profession of Christianity? We must believe with the heart, if we be Christians. Christianity is not a bare Opinion: It lieth in the covenant of the soul with God, and it is the consent of the Will that is that covenanting. It is therefore sometime expressed by loving Christ above all. They that said, [This is the Heir] believed in a sort with the Assent of the brain: but when they add, [Come, let us kill him, that the Inheritance may be ours] I think they showed that they professed not Christianity. He that saith, [I will not have this man to reign or rule over me.] disclaimeth Christianity. He that disclaimeth an Essential part, disclaimeth the whole. It is not the Being without these part.

If it be the Christian Faith to believe only in Christ, though they deny the Father, or the Holy Ghost, then men worse then Infid•ls or most Heathens, are Christians. Indeed there is so necessary a connexion, that it is not possible truly to believe in God the Son, without believing in the Father and the Holy Ghost, and believing the Eternal Glory to which he hath Redeemed us and will lead us. If it be Christianity to believe all the Creed by meer Assent; then first, the Devils are Christians; for they believe and tremble. Secondly, and then it would be a Profession of Christianity to say, [I do believe Christ to be my Lord, by right of Redemption, but his Laws are so strict, and cross to my pleasures, that I am resolved he shall not rule me, and I will venture all rather than I will take him for my Ruler on such terms.] Or to say, [I believe the Holy Ghost is the Sanctifier of Gods Elect; but I will not consent that he shall Sanctifie me] Or to say, [I believe that Christ dyed to save his people from their sins, but he shall not save me from mine, because I cannot spare them.] Who dare say that any of these were a Profession of Christianity? We must believe with the heart, if we be Christians. Christianity is not a bare Opinion: It lyeth in the covenant of the soul with God, and it is the consent of the Will that is that covenanting. It is therefore sometime expressed by loving Christ above all. They that said, [This is the Heir] believed in a sort with the Assent of the brain: but when they add, [Come, let us kill him, that the Inheritance may be ours] I think they shewed that they professed not Christianity. He that saith, [I will not have this man to raign or rule over me.] disclaimeth Christianity. He that disclaimeth an Essential part, disclaimeth the whole. It is not the Being without these part.