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Confirmation and restoration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of…Confirmation and restauration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of…
Confirmation and restoration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of the corruptions and divisions of the churches: submissively, but earnestly tendered to the consideration of the sovereign powers, magistrates, ministers, and people, that they may awake, and be up and doing in the execution of so much, as appeareth to be necessary as they are true to Christ, his Church and Gospel, and to their own and others souls, and to the peace and welfare of the nations; and as they will answer the neglect to Christ, at their peril. / By Richard Baxter, an unworthy minister of Christ, that longeth to see the healing of the churches.Confirmation and restauration the necessary means of reformation, and reconciliation; for the healing of the corruptions and divisions of the churches: submissively, but earnestly tendered to the consideration of the soveraigne powers, magistrates, ministers, and people, that they may awake, and be up and doing in the execution of so much, as appeareth to be necessary as they are true to Christ, his Church and Gospel, and to their own and others souls, and to the peace and wellfare of the nations; and as they will answer the neglect to Christ, at their peril. / By Richard Baxter, an unworthy minister of Christ, that longeth to see the healing of the churches.
London: printed by A.M. for Nevil Simmons book-seller, 1658
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.
Prop. 15. It is not of flat Necessity that the Profession of the Expectant be made in the open Congregation, or before many, in order to his Confirmation and Admittance.
Proved, 1. It is not of Necessity, that Converted Infidels be admitted by Baptism into the state of Adult-members, upon a Public Profession in a Congregation: therefore it is not of Necessity, that others be so admitted in Confirmation. The Antecedent is proved by the instance of the Eunuch, Acts 8. whom Philip Baptized in their way, and the Jailer and his household, Acts 16. Baptized in the night at home. The Consequence is proved by the propriety of reason and case.
PRoved, 1. It is not of Necessity, that Converted Infidels be admitted by Baptism into the state of Adult-members, upon a Publique Profession in a Congregation: therefore it is not of Necessity, that others be so admitted in Confirmation. The Antecedent is proved by the instance of the Eunuch, Acts 8. whom Philip Baptized in their way, and the Jaylour and his houshold, Acts 16. Baptzed in the night at home. The Consequence is proved by the propriety of reason and case.
2. If a man may by Confirmation be admitted into the Number of Adult Christians, in the Church Universal, without being admitted into a particular Church, then his Profession and Admission need not (in that case) to be before the Congregation: But the Antecedent is true: as I prove thus. A man may by Adult Baptism, be admitted first into the Universal Church only: (As was the Eunuch, the Jailer, Lydia, Sergius Paulus, and every first Convert in any