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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
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. Setting aside a retaliation, like your Question, I say, and God knows I speak the truth, I have been tempted to do what I have done, by a provocation of sixteen years long; tempted, I say, by the Brethren of your way: Who, when-ever they saw their opportunity, have made it their business to seek, to rend us in pieces; mine own self they have endeavoured to persuade to forsake the Church; some they have rent quite off from us, others they have attempted, and attempted to divide and break off from us, but by the mercy of God, have been hitherto prevented.
Answ. Setting aside a retaliation, like your Question, I say, and God knows I speak the truth, I have been tempted to do what I have done, by a provocation of sixteen years long; tempted, I say, by the Brethren of your way: Who, when-ever they saw their opportunity, have made it their business to seek, to rend us in pieces; mine own self they have endeavoured to perswade to forsake the Church; some they have rent quite off from us, others they have attempted, and attempted to divide and break off from us, but by the mercy of God, have been hitherto prevented.
A more large account you may have in my next, if you think good to demand it; but I ⟨p. 95⟩thank God that I have written what I have written.
Quest. 2. Have you dealt Brotherly, or like a Christian, to throw so much dirt upon your Brethren, in print, in the face of the World, when you had opportunity to converse with them of reputation amongst us, before printing, being allowed the liberty by them, at the same time for you to speak among them?