Mr. Richard Baxter's last legacy in select admonitions and directions to all sober dissenters

Name: Mr. Richard Baxter's last legacy in select admonitions and directions to all sober dissenters
Author: Richard Baxter

Mr. Richard Baxter's last legacy in select admonitions and directions to all sober dissenters.

Richard Baxter 1615–1691London : Printed and are to be sold by E. Whitlock, 1697

[6], 59 [i.e. 67] p. · 28k words · Wing B1297_VARIANT · ESTC R25271

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Mr. RICHARD BAXTER's LAST LEGACY TO ALL Sober Dissenters. › Of Subscription with Assent and Consent, particularly concerning In…: Of Subscription with Assent and Consent, particularly concerning Infants baptized.

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Q. 39. What is the true meaning of Sponsors or Godfathers,¹ and is it lawful to make use of them? Answ. My Opinion is, that they did both witness the probability of the Parents fidelity;² and also promised, that if they should either apostatize, or die, they would see that the Children were piously educated. If you take them, but as the ancient Churches did, for such as do attest the Parents fidelity, (in their persuasion) and do promise, first, to mind you of your Duty, and next to take care of their pious Education, if you die; I know no reason you have to scruple this much; yea more, it is in your power to agree with the Godfathers, that they shall represent your own Persons, and speak and promise what they do, as your Deputies, only in your Names: and what have you against this?

Q. 39. What is the true meaning of Sponsors or Godfathers,¹ and is it lawful to make use of them? Answ. My Opinion is, that they did both witness the probability of the Parents fidelity;² and also promised, that if they should either apostaize, or die, they would see that the Children were piously educated. If you take them, but as the ancient Churches did, for such as do attest the Parents fidelity, (in their perswasion) and do promise, first, to mind you of your Duty, and next to take care of their pious Education, if you die; I know no reason you have to scruple this much; yea more, it is in your power to agree with the Godfathers, that they shall represent your own Persons, and speak and promise what they do, as your Deputies, only in your Names: and what have you against this?

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The book

Title as printed

Mr. Richard Baxter's last legacy in select admonitions and directions to all sober dissenters.

Author

Richard Baxter 1615–1691

Place

London

Year

1697

Imprint

London : Printed and are to be sold by E. Whitlock, 1697.

Size

[6], 59 [i.e. 67] p.

Words

28,104

Catalogue

Wing B1297_VARIANT · ESTC R25271

Text

EEBO-TCP A26948

Passages

278

Sections

Title page

Mr. Richard Baxter's last legacy in select admonitions and directions to all sober dissenters

Of the Responses.

Of Bowing at the Name Jesus—And of Priests, Altars, &c.

Of the Communion-Table, &c.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the Responses.

Of Bowing at the Name Jesus—And of Priests, Altars, &c.

Of the Communion-Table, &c.