A47350:99
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.
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⟩of Baptism was Retained by the Churches in the same Order and Mode of Administration as is Recorded in the New Testament viz first they Taught and Preached the Gospel, then they Baptized all such as were so Taught, and so immediately Received them into the Communion of the Church.
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⟩of Baptism was Retained by the Churches in the same Order and Mode of Administration as is Recorded in the New Testament viz first they Taught and Preacht the Gospel, then they Baptized all such as were so Taught, and so immediately Received them into the Communion of the Church.
As to the Practice of the second Century we have a memorable Instance In Justin Martyrs second Apology to Antoninus Pius the Roman Emperor, as Mr. Baxter Renders it in his Saints Rest, Chap. 8. Sect 5. viz.
As to the Practice of the second Century we have a memorable Instance In Justin Martyrs second Apology to Autoninus Pius the Roman Emperor, as Mr. Baxter Renders it in his Saints Rest, Chap. 8. Sect 5. viz.
'I will declare unto you how we offer up our selves to God after that we are Renewed through Christ, those amongst us that are Instructed in the Faith and Believe that which we teach is true being willing to live according to the same, we do admonish to Fast and Pray for the Forgiveness of Sins, and we also Fast and