A47350:98
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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As it is certain that in the History of the Gospel or whatsoever Relation we have in the new Testament, as to matter of Fact or Precepts, in matter of Right, Relating to the Order and Administration ⟨p. 64⟩of Baptism, do clearly hold forth the Order to be after Faith, and the subject Baptized by immediate and necessary Consequence, an Actual Believer; So on the other hand it is evident, that there is not the least Tittle either in express Terms, or Rational and plain Inference, in the whole new Testament, to Countenance the Opinion we oppose. 1. There is no Precept directly or Consequentially Commanding Us to Receive any Member without, 2. Nor one Instance to be produced, that ever it was done. 3. It is evident, that the Abettors or Promoters of such a Practice now, do in so much invert Gods Order, and lay a dangerous Foundation for the Abolition of this great and sacred Institution of our Christian Baptism.
As it is certain that in the History of the Gospel or whatsoever Relation we have in the new Testament, as to matter of Fact or Precepts, in matter of Right, Relating to the Order and Administration ⟨p. 64⟩of Baptism, do cleerly hold forth the Order to be after Faith, and the subject Baptized by immediate and necessary Consequence, an Actual Beleiver; So on the other hand it is evident, that there is not the least Tittle either in express Terms, or Rational and plain Inference, in the whole new Testament, to Countenance the Opinion we oppose. 1. There is no Precept directly or Consequentially Commanding Us to Receive any Member without, 2. Nor one Instance to be produced, that ever it was done. 3. It is evident, that the Abettors or Promoters of such a Practice now, do in so much invert Gods Order, and lay a dangerous Foundation for the Abolition of this great and sacred Institution of our Christian Baptism.
As for the Ages next the Apostles, for near 300 Years, we have Examined the Records of those times, and find that the Ordinance ⟨p. 65⟩