A30138:266
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
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.
Your second Argument, is: That the Order of Christ's Commission, as well as the matter therein contained to be observed, may easily be concluded, from God's severity towards them that sought him not according to due order, 1 Chron. 15. 13. Was God so exact with his People then, that all things to a Pin must be according to the Pattern in the Mount, Heb. 7. 16. & 9. 11. whose Worship then comparatively, to the Gospel, was but after the Law of a Carnal Commandment; and can it be supposed he should be so indifferent no• to leave men to their own liberty, to time and place his Appointments, contrary to what he hath given in express Rule, for in his Word as before? Ezek. 44. 7, 9, 10. It was the Priest's Sin formerly to bring the uncircumcised in heart and flesh into his house.
Answ. That there is no such Order in that ⟨p. 76⟩Commission as you feign, I have proved. As for your far-fetched Instance (1 Chron. 15.) 'tis quite besides your purpose. The express Word was, That the Priest, not a Cart, should bear the Ark of God: Also they were not to touch it, and yet Uzza did,