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The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness…
The true and only way of concord of all the Christian churches the desirableness of it, and the detection of false dividing terms / opened by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for John Hancock, 1680
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.
2. That outward Baptism by water will save the adult that have not true Repentance, and faith and sincere consent to the baptismal Covenant.
3. That all the children of Infidels, Heathens, Heretics or wicked men are certainly saved, if they be baptized and have Godfathers professing Christianity (though those Godfathers be wicked hypocrites, and take not the infants by adoption or otherwise as their own, nor really intend to educate them as they promise) and if they die ⟨p. 313⟩before they actually sin; and that this is certain by the word of God.
3. That all the children of Infidels, Heathens, Hereticks or wicked men are certainly saved, if they be baptized and have Godfathers professing Christianity (though those Godfathers be wicked hypocrites, and take not the infants by adoption or otherwise as their own, nor really intend to educate them as they promise) and if they die ⟨p. 313⟩before they actually sin; and that this is certain by the word of God.
4. That all the baptized are delivered from all culpable pravity of soul, or inherent sin.