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The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholic religion against popery proving…The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving…
The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholic religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholic church, the consent of the ancient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter.The safe religion, or, Three disputations for the reformed catholike religion against popery proving that popery is against the Holy Scriptures, the unity of the catholike church, the consent of the antient doctors, the plainest reason, and common judgment of sense it self / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Abraham Miller for Thomas Underhill, 1657
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.
21.1 That the blood of Christ is not necessary to wash them away, but that they may be done away by Holy Water, knocking the breast, Episcopal benediction, and other ridiculous means.
21.1 That the blood of Christ is not necessary to wash them away, but that they may be done away by Holy Water, knocking the brest, Episcopal benediction, and other ridiculous means.
- 121. Who ever denieth that sin may be done away without Christs blood doth know little of sin or Christ.21. Who ever denyeth that sin may be done away without Christs blood doth know little of sin or Christ.
22.1 That sin is called mortal because it brings death upon the soul, that is, depriveth it of Gods grace.
- 122. Mortal sin, 1. As to merit, is all sin: 2. As to signification, symptomatically, it is all sin inconsistent with regeneration. 3. Effectually it is all that eventually kills: which is in several degrees and sorts.
23. And they teach that by every mortal sin, grace is lost and charity expectorated.