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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.
Prov. 15.29. We are not to gather those into the Church, whom we know to be far from God, and he putteth away: but such are wicked. Psal. 119.119. Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross, 155. ver. Salvation is far from the wicked; They are estranged from the womb, Psal 58.3. Acts 3.23. every soul that will not hear that prophet shall be destroyed from among the people.
Prov. 15.29. We are not to gather those into the Church, whom we know to be far from God, and he putteth away: but such are wicked. Psal. 119.119. Thou puttest away all the wicked of the earth like dross, 155. ver. Salvation is far from the wicked; They are estranged from the womb, Psal 58.3. Acts 3.23. every soul that wil not hear that prophet shal be destroyed frō among the people.
All these passages, with multitudes more, show that the name of a Christian unworthily usurped, maketh not a notorious ungodly man to be in any capacity of a better esteem with God or the Church, or any good men therein, than are openly professed Infidels, especially that want the means which they enjoy: For all this pretence of theirs can give us no probability of any more then a superficial Assent, less then that of the Devils, and this is but knowing their Masters will, which prepareth these Rebels to be beaten with many stripes. And should that which makes them the greater sinners, give them right of admittance into the Church? It is Augustine's Argument. lib de fide & oper.
All these passages, with multitudes more, shew that the name of a Christian unworthily usurped, maketh not a notorious ungodly man to be in any capacity of a better esteem with God or the Church, or any good men therein, than are openly professed Infidels, especially that want the means which they enjoy: For all this pretence of theirs can give us no probability of any more then a superficial Assent, less then that of the Devils, and this is but knowing their Masters will, which prepareth these Rebels to be beaten with many stripes. And should that which makes them the greater sinners, give them right of admittance into the Church? It is Agustines Argument. lib de fide & oper.