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Differences in judgment about water-baptism, no bar to communion, or, To communicate with saints,…Differences in judgment about vvater-baptism, no bar to communion, or, To communicate with saints,…
Differences in judgment about water-baptism, no bar to communion, or, To communicate with saints, as saints, proved lawful in answer to a book written by the Baptists, and published by Mr. T.P. and Mr. W.K. entitled, Some serious reflections on that part of Mr. Bunyan's confession of faith, touching church-communion with unbaptized believers : wherein, their objections and arguments are answered, and the doctrine of communion still asserted and vindicated : here is also Mr. Henry's Jesse's judgment in the case, fully declaring the doctrine I have asserted / by John Bunyan.Differences in judgment about vvater-baptism, no bar to communion, or, To communicate with saints, as saints, proved lawful in answer to a book written by the Baptists, and published by Mr. T.P. and Mr. W.K. entituled, Some serious reflections on that part of Mr. Bunyan's confession of faith, touching church-communion with unbaptized believers : wherein, their objections and arguments are answered, and the doctrine of communion still asserted and vindicated : here is also Mr. Henry's Jesse's judgment in the case, fully declaring the doctrine I have asserted / by John Bunyan.
London: printed for John Wilkins, 1673
Differences in Judgment about Water-Baptism no Bar to Communion.
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.
You tell me my sixth Argument is, Edification.
A. If it be, why is it not embraced? But my own words are these;
A. If it be, why is it not imbraced? But my own words are these;
I am for holding Communion thus; because the Edification of Souls in the Faith, and holiness of the Gospel is of greater concern than an agreement in outward things; I say, 'tis of greater concern with us, and of far more profit to Brother, than our agreeing in, or contesting for Water-baptism, Joh. 16. 13. 1 Cor. 14. 12. 2 Cor. 10. 8. Chap. 12. 19. Ephes. 4. 12. 1 Cor. 13. 1, 2. Chap. 8. 1. Now why did you not take this Argument in pieces, and answer those Scriptures, on which the strength thereof depends; But if to contest, and fall out about Water-baptism, be better than to edify the House of God, produce the Texts, that we may be informed. You say; Edification is the end of all Communion, but all things must be done in Order, orderly, pag. 26.
I am for holding Communion thus; because the Edification of Souls in the Faith, and holiness of the Gospel is of greater concern than an agreement in outward things; I say, 'tis of greater concern with us, and of far more profit to Brother, than our agreeing in, or contessing for Water-baptism,