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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.
Answ. The offer is to them, but they accept it not. But every believer accepteth it for himself, and his, or devoteth to God himself and his children when he shall have them: And by that virtual dedication or Consent, his children are Virtually in the Mutual Covenant; And Actually upon actual Consent and dedication.
Object. But it is Profession and not Baptism, that makes a visible member.
Answ. That's answered before; It is profession by Baptism: For Baptism is that peculiar act of profession, which God hath chosen to this use, when a person is absolutely devoted, resigned and engaged to God in a solemn Sacrament, this is our regular initiating profession: And it is but an irregular Embryo of a profession, which goeth before baptism ordinarily.
Answ. That's answered before; It is profession by Baptism: For Baptism is that peculiar act of profession, which God hath chosen to this use, when a person is absolutely devoted, resigned and engaged to God in a solemn Sacrament, this is our regular initiating profession: And it is but an irregular Embrio of a profession, which goeth before baptism ordinarily.