Secondly, If you say that [only] is meant by you, though not expressed, then I further reply, that this Argument labouring of the same disease with the last, requireth no other answer. First, The Sacraments being not the whole Gospel, you cannot prove your Exclusion from them unless you prove somewhat exclusive in them (which you attempt not, that I see,) Secondly, If therefore you understand the Minor exclusively as to all other parts of Christs office, I deny it, and the texts cited say not a word to prove it. Thirdly, And if they did, yet faith may eye a dying Christ only as purchasing Pardon; and yet ex parte Christi that act that so eyeth him may not be the only act that is the condition of our Title to a dying Christ or to the pardon purchased. Fourthly, And yet (though it would not serve your turn) even ex parte Christi, your exclusion is so far from being proved that its contradicted both by the Sacraments and by Scriptures: much more ex parte nostri, your exclusion of the other acts of faith. For, First, In Baptism its apparent (which is appointed for our solemn initiation into a state of Justification; which the Lords Supper is not.) First, Christ foundeth it in his Dominion, Mat. 28.18. All power is given to me in Heaven and Earth; go ye therefore &c. Secondly, He maketh the very nature of it to be an entering men into a state of Disciples, and so engaging them ⟨p. 56⟩to him as their Master, ver. 19. Go ye therefore and Disciple (or teach) all Nations baptizing them. Thirdly, The words of the Jews to John (If thou be not that Christ nor Elijah, nor that Prophet, why baptizest thou? John 1.25.) and their flocking to his baptism, and the words of Paul, I Cor. 14.15. (I thank God that I baptized none of you, — lest any should say, that I baptized in my own name) do plainly show that baptizing was then taken, as an entering into a state of Disciples. And I have before proved that baptism doth list us under Christ the Commander, King and Master of the Church. Fourthly, And therefore the Church hath ever baptized into the name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost, with an abrenunciation of the flesh, the world and the devil, not only as opposite to Christs blood, but as opposites to his Kingdom and Doctrine. Fifthly, And the very water signifieth the spirit of Christ as well as his blood: Though I think not, as Mr. Mead, that it signifieth the spirit only.
Secondly, If you say that [only] is meant by you, though not expressed, then I further reply, that this Argument labouring of the same disease with the last, requireth no other answer. First, The Sacraments being not the whole Gospel, you cannot prove your Exclusion from them unless you prove somewhat exclusive in them (which you attempt not, that I see,) Secondly, If therefore you understand the Minor exclusively as to all other parts of Christs office, I deny it, and the texts cited say not a word to prove it. Thirdly, And if they did, yet faith may eye a dying Christ only as purchasing Pardon; and yet ex parte Christi that act that so eyeth him may not be the only act that is the condition of our Title to a dying Christ or to the pardon purchased. Fourthly, And yet (though it would not serve your turn) even ex parte Christi, your exclusion is so far from being proved that its contradicted both by the Sacraments and by Scriptures: much more ex parte nostri, your excusion of the other acts of faith. For, First, In Baptism its apparent (which is appointed for our solemn initiation into a state of Justification; which the Lords Supper is not.) First, Christ foundeth it in his Dominion, Mat. 28.18. All power is given to me in Heaven and Earth; go ye therefore &c. Secondly, He maketh the very nature of it to be an entering men into a state of Disciples, and so engaging them ⟨p. 56⟩to him as their Master, ver. 19. Go ye therefore and Disciple (or teach) all Nations baptizing them. Thirdly, The words of the Jews to John (If thou be not that Christ nor Elias, nor that Prophet, why baptizest thou? John 1.25.) and their flocking to his baptism, and the words of Paul, I Cor. 14.15. (I thank God that I baptized none of you, — lest any should say, that I baptized in my own name) do plainly shew that baptizing was then taken, as an entering into a state of Disciples. And I have before proved that baptism doth list us under Christ the Commander, King and Master of the Church. Fourthly, And therefore the Church hath ever baptized into the name of the Father Son and Holy Ghost, with an abrenunciation of the flesh, the world and the devil, not only as opposite to Christs blood, but as opposites to his Kingdom and Doctrine. Fifthly, And the very water signifieth the spirit of Christ as well as his blood: Though I think not, as Mr. Mead, that it signifieth the spirit only.
