A30138:186
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.
Answ. First, because weak Brethren cannot bear it; whom yet we are commanded to receive but not to doubtful disputation; doubtful to them, therefore for their sakes, I must forbear it. Rom. 14. 1.
Secondly, Because I have not seen any good effect, but the contrary, where-ever such hot Spirits have gone before me: For where Envy and Strife is, there is Confusion (or Tumults) and every Evil-work. Jam. 3. 16, 17.
Secondly, Because I have not seen any good effect, but the contrary, where-ever such hot Spirits have gone before me: For where Envie and Strife is, there is Confusion (or Tumults) and every Evil-work. Jam. 3. 16, 17.
Thirdly, Because by the Example of the Lord, and Paul, we must consider the present state of the Church, and not trouble them with what they cannot bear. Joh. 16. 13. 1 Cor. 3. 1, 2, 3.