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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.
But you descant; Is Baptism none of the Laws of Christ?
Answ. It is none of those Laws, neither any part of them, that the Church, as a Church, should show her Obedience by. For albeit that Baptism be given by Christ our Lord to the Church, yet not for them to worship him by as a Church. Show me what Church-Ordinance it is; and when, or where the Church, as a Church is to practise it, as one of those Laws and Appointments that he hath commanded his Church to show to him her Obedience by.
Answ. It is none of those Laws, neither any part of them, that the Church, as a Church, should shew her Obedience by. For albeit that Baptism be given by Christ our Lord to the Church, yet not for them to worship him by as a Church. Shew me what Church-Ordinance it is; and when, or where the Church, as a Church is to practise it, as one of those Laws and Appointments that he hath commanded his Church to shew to him her Obedience by.
Again, That submitting to Water-Baptism, is a sign or note, that was ever required by any of the Primitive Churches, of him that would hold Fellowship with them; or that ⟨p. 14⟩it infuseth such Grace and Holiness into those that submit thereto, as to capacitate them for such a Privilege; or that they did acknowledge it a sign thereof, I find not in all the Bible.
Again, That submitting to Water-Baptism, is a sign or note, that was ever required by any of the Primitive Churches, of him that would hold Fellowship with them; or that ⟨p. 14⟩it infuseth such Grace and Holiness into those that submit thereto, as to capacitate them for such a Priviledge; or that they did acknowledge it a sign thereof, I find not in all the Bible.