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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.
I do not say, that they who baptized them designed this, or that Baptism in it self effected it; nor yet (though our Author feigns it) ⟨p. 63⟩that they were most of them baptized by their Factious Leaders, pag. 55. But that they had their Factious Leaders, is evident; and that these Leaders made use of the Names of Paul, Apollo, and Christ, is as evident; for by these Names they were beguiled by the help of abused Baptism.
I do not say, that they who baptized them designed this, or that Baptism in it self effected it; nor yet (though our Author seigns it) ⟨p. 63⟩that they were most of them baptized by their Factious Leaders, pag. 55. But that they had their Factious Leaders, is evident; and that these Leaders made use of the Names of Paul, Apollo, and Christ, is as evident; for by these Names they were beguiled by the help of abused Baptism.
But say you, Wherein lies the force of this man's Argument against Baptism as to its place, worth, and continuance?
I answer; I have no Argument against its place, worth, or continuance, although thus you seek to scandalize me. But this kind of sincerity of yours, will never make me one of your Disciples.