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Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and…
Richard Baxter's dying thoughts upon Phil. I, 23 written for his own life and the latter times of his corporal pains and weakness.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden for B. Simmons, 1683
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1. The World knoweth that ever since Christ's Ascension all that believed in him, were Baptized (as all Abraham's Covenanting seed were Circumcised:) And what is Baptism, but a Profession of Belief in Jesus Christ as dead, risen and glorified; and a devoting our selves in Covenant to God the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost? All that ever were Christians by solemn Vow profest this same Faith: And this is such a Tradition of Christianity as humane Generation down from Adam is of the same humanity in the World.
2. They that were Baptized were Catechized first; in which the three Articles of Baptism were opened to them, of which Christ's Death, Resurrection and Ascension were part: And this hath been an undeniable Tradition of the same Faith.
3. The Sum of the Christian Faith was from the beginning drawn up in certain Articles called the Creed, which expounded the three Baptismal Articles; and all Churches on Earth had the same in sense, and most in Words; and all at Age that were Baptized, professed this Creed: Which is as full a Tradition of the same Belief in Christ's Birth, Death, and Resurrection, Ascension and Glory, as Speaking is a Tradition of the same humane Nature.
3. The Summ of the Christian Faith was from the beginning drawn up in certain Articles called the Creed, which expounded the three Baptismal Articles; and all Churches on Earth had the same in sense, and most in Words; and all at Age that were Baptized, professed this Creed: Which is as full a Tradition of the same Belief in Christ's Birth, Death, and Resurrection, Ascension and Glory, as Speaking is a Tradition of the same humane Nature.