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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
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.
And even Petr. à Sancto Joseph. saith (Thes. Univers. de Sacrament. pag. 93.) Sacramentum est signum sensibile Divinitùs institutum longo tempore durans, Sanctitatem aliquam, saltem EXTERNAM, conferens, & veram significans: Et pag. 101. Though with the highest he hold, that [Sacramenta novae legis conferunt gratiam, idque ex opere operato & immediate; duplicem scilicet; aliam respondentem dispositioni, aliam ipsi Sacramento, ⟨p. 52⟩cum antiqua adultis nullam conferrent nisi ratione dispositionis: Yet he saith, [Sacramenta novae Legis non producunt gratiam Physice sed Moraliter.]
And even Petr. à Sancto Ioseph. saith (Thes. Univers. de Sacrament. pag. 93.) Sacramentum est signum sensibile Divinitùs institutum longo tempore durans, Sanctitatem aliquam, saltem EXTERNAM, conferens, & veram significans: Et pag. 101. Though with the highest he hold, that [Sacramenta novae legis conferunt gratiam, idque ex opere operato & immediate; duplicem scilicet; aliam respondentem dispositioni, aliam ipsi Sacramento, ⟨p. 52⟩cum antiqua adultis nullam conferrent nisi ratione dispositionis: Yet he saith, [Sacramenta novae Legis non producunt gratiam Physice sed Moraliter.]
And when the Papists that must exceed in ascribing to Sacraments, have no more to say, and are at such a loss, we leave it to the judgment of the Impartial, whether no Protestant should be suffered to Preach the Gospel without Ruin, who cannot declare that [It is certain by the Word of God, that Infants Baptized and dying before actual Sin, are undoubtedly saved,] none excepted: And whether Physical, or any but Relative and Moral Efficacy be essential to a Sacrament; or any save Aptitudinal, or fitness, to convey. to fit Receivers.
And when the Papists that must exceed in ascribing to Sacraments, have no more to say, and are at such a loss, we leave it to the judgment of the Impartial, whether no Protestant should be suffered to Preach the Gospel without Ruine, who cannot declare that [It is certain by the Word of God, that Infants Baptized and dying before actual Sin, are undoubtedly saved,] none excepted: And whether Physical, or any but Relative and Moral Efficacy be essential to a Sacrament; or any save Aptitudinal, or fitness, to convey. to fit Receivers.