A30138:369
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.
Whereas the Text is to set out the Riches of Grace to the Vessels of Mercy, as Rom. 9. 15. That as at first he did freely choose and accept them; so when they sail and miscarry in many ⟨p. 108⟩things, yea about his Worship also, although he be most injured thereby, yet he is first in passing it by, and persuading others to do the like; That as the good Samaritan did in the Old Testament, so our good Samaritan doth in the New, when Priest and Levite passed by, Pastor and People pass by; yet he will not, but pours in Oil, and carries them to his Inn, and calls for receiving, and setting it upon his account.
Whereas the Text is to set out the Riches of Grace to the Vessels of Mercy, as Rom. 9. 15. That as at first he did freely chuse and accept them; so when they sail and miscarry in many ⟨p. 108⟩things, yea about his Worship also, although he be most injured thereby, yet he is first in passing it by, and perswading others to do the like; That as the good Samaritan did in the Old Testament, so our good Samaritan doth in the New, when Priest and Levite pass'd by, Pastor and People pass by; yet he will not, but pours in Oyl, and carries them to his Inn, and calls for receiving, and setting it upon his account.
Object. That this bearing with, and receiving such as are weak in the Faith, must be limited to Meats, and Days, and such like things that had been old Jewish Observations, but not unto the being ignorant in, or doubting of any New-Testament-Institution.
Object. That this bearing with, and receiving such as are weak in the Faith, must be limited to Meats, and Dayes, and such like things that had been old Jewish Observations, but not unto the being ignorant in, or doubting of any New-Testament-Institution.