A47350:164
A sober discourse of right to church-communion
A sober discourse of right to church-communion wherein is proved by Scripture, the example of the primitive times, and the practice of all that have professed the Christian religion, that no unbaptized person may be regularly admitted to the Lords Supper / by W. Kiffin ...A sober discourse of right to church-communion wherein is proved by Scripture, the example of the primitive times, and the practice of all that have prosessed the Christian religion, that no unbaptized person may be regularly admitted to the Lords Supper / by W. Kiffin ...
London: printed by Geo. Larkin for Enoch Prosser, 1681
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.
'The Congregational, (commonly called Independent) Churches, in their Confession of Faith at the Savoy, where were many of their Elders, Oct. 1658. Printed 1659. Thus say of Baptism. Baptism is a Sacrament of the New Testament Ordained by Jesus Christ to be unto the Party baptized a Sign and Seal of the Covenant of Grace, of his Ingrafting into Christ, of Regeneration, of Remission of Sins, and of his giving up unto God through Jesus Christ to walk in Newness of Life; which Ordinance is by Christs own appointment to be continued in his Church until the end of the World.
The Churches of hrist comely (though unjustly) called Anabaptists: in their Confession of Faith; (Fourth Impression Printed⟨p. 110⟩1652) 'Define Baptism an Ordinance of the New Testament given by Christ, to be dispensed upon Persons Professing Faith, or that are made Disciples; who upon Profession of Faith, and desiring of it, ought to be Baptized, and after to partake of the Lords Supper.
The Churches of hrist comly (though unjustly) called Anabaptists: in their Confession of Faith; (Fourth Impression Printed⟨p. 110⟩1652) 'Define Baptism an Ordinance of the New Testament given by Christ, to be dispensed upon Persons Professing Faith, or that are made Disciples; who upon Profession of Faith, and desiring of it, ought to be Baptized, and after to partake of the Lords Supper.
Objection, If it should be Objected, To what purpose serve all these Quotations since the Parties you dispute against do believe and hold, That Baptism is an Ordinance of Christ and keep up the Practice of it.