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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.
But say you, I doubt when this comes to be weighed in God's balance, it will be found no less than flattery, for which you will be reproved. pag. 31.
But say you, I doubt when this comes to be weighed in God's ballance, it will be found no less than flattery, for which you will be reproved. pag. 31.
Answ. It seems you do but doubt it, wherefore the Principle from which you doubt it, of that methinks you should not be certain; but this is of little weight to me; for he that will presume to appropriate the Epistles to himself and fellows for the sake of Baptism, and that will condemn all the Churches of Christ in the Land for want of Baptism and that will account his Brother as profane Esau (pag. 20.) and rejected, as Idolatrous ⟨p. 60⟩Ephraim (pag. 32.) because he wanteth his way of Water-baptism; he acts out of his wonted way of rigidness, when he doth but doubt, and not affirm his Brother to be a flatterer. I leave therefore this your Doubt to be resolved at the Day of Judgment, and in the mean time trample upon your harsh, and unchristian surmises.
Answ. It seems you do but doubt it, wherefore the Principle from which you doubt it, of that methinks you should not be certain; but this is of little weight to me; for he that will presume to appropriate the Epistles to himself and fellows for the sake of Baptism, and that will condemn all the Churches of Christ in the Land for want of Baptism and that will account his Brother as prophane Esau (pag. 20.) and rejected, as Idolatrous ⟨p. 60⟩Ephraim (pag. 32.) because he wanteth his way of Water-baptism; he acts out of his wonted way of rigidness, when he doth but doubt, and not affirm his Brother to be a flatterer. I leave therefore this your Doubt to be resolved at the Day of Judgment, and in the mean time trample upon your harsh, and unchristian surmises.