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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
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But in regard we are convinced (1.) That it is the Duty of all Believers to be Baptized in Water ⟨p. 7⟩upon Confession of their Faith, &c. (2.) That none but such ought to be Baptized. (3.) That such as Practise otherwise deviate from the Rule of the Gospel, and the Precedents Recorded there. (4.) That such a Deviation is in it self disorderly, and in the Consequence dangerous, as bringing many unregenerate Members into the Church, &c. We conceive our selves bound by the indispensable Rule of our Duty, to bear our Testimony against such a Practice, and in the most Healing manner we can, to discharge our selves from being countenancers, or abettors of it, which we can do no other way (unless they will be reclaimed) then by withdrawing from those disorders; after the Example of the Primitive Saints, of the Ancient Waldensoe, our Modern Reformers, &c. (5.) We are satisfied that we are guilty of no Schism in that particular, ⟨p. 8⟩for we separate not from any Christian as such, but hold Communion as far as we agree, and where we cannot agree, we dare not but obey the Command before recited, though we expose our selves to worldly inconveniences by it; The least particle of Divine Truth being more valuable than any thing the world can present: for which our, Brethren should not blame us, but rather seriously examine our Reasons and Arguments, and then judge.
But in regard we are convinced (1.) That it is the Duty of all Belivers to be Baptized in Water upon⟨p. 7⟩Confession of their Faith, &c. (2.) That none but such ought to be Baptized. (3.) That such as Practise otherwise deviate from the Rule of the Gospel, and the Precedents Recorded there. (4.) That such a Deviation is in it self disorderly, and in the Consequence dangerous, as bringing many unregenerate Members into the Church, &c. We conceive our selves bound by the indispensable Rule of our Duty, to bear our Testimony against such a Practice, and in the most Healing manner we can, to discharge our selves from being countenancers, or abettors of it, which we can do no other way (unless they will be reclaimed) then by withdrawing from those disorders; after the Example of the Primitive Saints, of the Ancient Waldensoe, our Modern Reformers, &c. (5.) We are satisfied that we are guilty of no Schism in that particular, for