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The defence of the nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of the matter…
The defence of the nonconformists plea for peace, or, An account of the matter of their nonconformity against Mr. J. Cheney's answer called The conforming nonconformist, and The nonconforming conformist : to which is added the second part in answer to Mr. Cheney's Five undertakings / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for Benjamin Alsop, 1680
A DEFENCE OF THE NON-CONFORMIST'S Plea for Peace, AGAINST Mr. J. CH… › Chapter 18
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5. That it is an Obliging sign, both as imposed by God's Minister, and as self-obliging by the said professed Consent, is also expressed in the same words. And this is it which is called The Covenant-Vow. The person is Vowed or Devoted to God by two Sacramental signs, Baptism and the Cross.
5. That it is an Obliging sign, both as imposed by God's Minister, and as self-obliging by the said professed Consent, is also exprest in the same words. And this is it which is called The Covenant-Vow. The person is Vowed or Devoted to God by two Sacramental signs, Baptism and the Cross.
6. That it signifieth also God's Grace given by that Covenant, the words of the expository Canon 30 show: [To dedicate them by that badge to ⟨p. 48⟩his service, whose benefits bestowed on them in Baptism, the name of the Cross did represent [To the service of him that dyed on the Cross.]
6. That it signifieth also God's Grace given by that Covenant, the words of the expository Canon 30 shew: [To dedicate them by that badge to ⟨p. 48⟩his service, whose benefits bestowed on them in Baptism, the name of the Cross did represent [To the service of him that dyed on the Cross.]
7. Yea, that it is an Investing sign, delivering the Church-privileges, appeareth in the words: [We receive this Child into the Congregation of Christ's Flock, and do sign him with the sign of the Cross.]
7. Yea, that it is an Investing sign, delivering the Church-priviledges, appeareth in the words: [We receive this Child into the Congregation of Christ's Flock, and do sign him with the sign of the Cross.]