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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
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4. I think Christ never instituted Baptism for the collation of these outward Privileges alone, unless as on supposition that persons culpably fail of the better ends.
4. I think Christ never instituted Baptism for the collation of these outward Priviledges alone, unless as on supposition that persons culpably fail of the better ends.
5. I think Baptism is a solemn mutual contract or Covenant between Christ and the Baptized person. And that it is but one Covenant, even the Covenant of Grace which is the sum of the Gospel, which is sealed and received in baptism; And that this Covenant essentially containeth our saving relation to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and our Pardon, Justification and Adoption or right to life everlasting: And that God never made any distinct Covenant of outward Privileges alone, to be sealed by Baptism: But that outward mercies are the second and lesser gift of the same Covenant which giveth first the great and saving blessings.
5. I think Baptism is a solemn mutual contract or Covenant between Christ and the Baptized person. And that it is but one Covenant, even the Covenant of Grace which is the sum of the Gospel, which is sealed and received in baptism; And that this Covenant essentially containeth our saving relation to God the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and our Pardon, Justification and Adoption or right to life everlasting: And that God never made any distinct Covenant of outward Priviledges alone, to be sealed by Baptism: But that outward mercies are the second and lesser gift of the same Covenant which giveth first the great and saving blessings.
6. And therefore that whoever hath right before God, to claim and Receive Baptism, hath right also to the benefits of the Covenant of God, and that is, to salvation: Though I say not so of every one that hath such right before the Church, as that God doth require the Minister to Baptize him. For by Right before God, or in foro coeli I mean, such a Right as will justify the claim before God immediately, the person being one whom he commandeth in that present state to claim and receive baptism. For many a one hath no such right before God to claim or receive it, when yet the Minister hath right