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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. I have thrown no dirt upon them, nor laid any thing to their charge, if their Practice be warrantable by the Word; but you have not been offended at the dirt, your selves have thrown at all the Godly in the Land that are not of our Persuasion, in counting them unfit to be communicated with, or to be accompanied with in the House of God. This dirt you never complained of, nor would, I doubt, to this day, might you be still let alone to throw it. As to my Book, it was Printed before I spake with any of you, or knew whether I might be accepted of you. As to them of reputation among you, I know others not one tittle inferior to them, and have my liberty to consult with who I like best.
Answ. I have thrown no dirt upon them, nor laid any thing to their charge, if their Practice be warrantable by the Word; but you have not been offended at the dirt, your selves have thrown at all the Godly in the Land that are not of our Perswasion, in counting them unfit to be communicated with, or to be accompanyed with in the House of God. This dirt you never complained of, nor would, I doubt, to this day, might you be still let alone to throw it. As to my Book, it was Prineed before I spake with any of you, or knew whether I might be accepted of you. As to them of reputation among you, I know others not one tittle inferior to them, and have my liberty to consult with who I like best.
Quest. 3. Doth your carriage answer the Law of Love or Civility, when the Brethren used means to send for you for a conference, and their Letter was received by you, that you should go out again from the City after knowledge of their desires, and not vouchsafe a meeting with them, when the glory of God, and the vindication of so many Churches is concerned.