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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.
You come to my second Argument, drawn from Eph. 4. 4, 5, 6. Upon which a little more now to enlarge, and then to take notice of your Objection.
You come to my second Argument, drawn from Eph. 4. 4, 5, 6. Upon which a little more now to inlarge, and then to take notice of your Objection.
The Apostle then in that Fourth of the Ephesians, exhorteth the Church there with all lowliness, and meekness, with long-suffering, and forbearing one another, to ENDEAVOUR to keep the Unity of the SPIRIT in the bond of PEACE, vers. 2, 3. This done, he presents them with such Arguments, as might fasten his Exhortation to purpose upon them.
The first is, Because the Body is ONE; There is one Body; therefore they should not1 divide: For if the Church of Christ be a Body, there ought not to be a rent or Schism among them.