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A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
5. It's possible the person may have no Authority at all from Christ who doth Baptize them. And Christs part in Reception of the person, and Collation and Investiture in his benefits, must be done by his Commission, or else how can we say that Christ doth it? But open Infidels, Women, Children, madmen, scorners, may do it that have none of his Commission.
6. That all Infants baptized without title or right by mis-application, and so dying, are not undoubtedly saved, nor any word of God doth certainly say so, we have reason to believe on these following grounds.
1. Because we can find no such Text, nor could ever prevail with them that say so, to show us such an ascertaining Word of God.
1. Because we can find no such Text, nor could ever prevail with them that say so, to shew us such an ascertaining Word of God.
2. Because else gross sin would certainly be the way to salvation. For such mis-application of Baptism, by the demanders at least, would certainly be gross sin, as well as mis-applying the Lords Supper.