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The inexcusableness of neglecting the worship of God, under a pretence of being in…
The inexcusableness of neglecting the worship of God, under a pretence of being in an unconverted condition. Showed in a sermon preached at Northampton, the 17th. Decemb. 1707. being the time of the sitting of the Inferior Court. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton. ; Imprimatur, J. Dudley.The inexcusableness of neglecting the worship of God, under a pretence of being in an unconverted condition. Shewed in a sermon preached at Northampton, the 17th. Decemb. 1707. being the time of the sitting of the Inferiour Court. / By Solomon Stoddard, Pastor of Northampton. ; Imprimatur, J. Dudley.
printed by B. Green. Sold by Samuel Phillips, 1708
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A. 1. That Baptism is a Converting Ordinance, but yet is not to be administered to Adult Persons that are profane: For Baptism is only a Converting Ordinance to the Members of the Church, who are Unconverted. The Hearing of the Word only is the appointed means for the Conversion of others.
A. 1. That Baptism is a Converting Ordinance, but yet is not to be administred to Adult Persons that are prophane: For Baptism is only a Converting Ordinance to the Members of the Church, who are Unconverted. The Hearing of the Word only is the appointed means for the Conversion of others.
2. The Lords Supper is an Ordinance for the strengthening & exercising of Grace: yet it doth not follow that it is to be administered to Godly men, who are guilty of ⟨p. 28⟩Scandal, the need that they have to have their Grace strengthened, is no argument that the Lords-Supper should in that case he administered to them.
2. The Lords Supper is an Ordinance for the strengthening & exercising of Grace: yet it doth not follow that it is to be administred to Godly men, who are guilty of ⟨p. 28⟩Scandal, the need that they have to have their Grace strengthned, is no argument that the Lords-Supper should in that case he administred to them.
3. Though the Lord Supper is a Converting Ordinance, yet it is not to be administered to any profane & vicious men: For it is a Converting Ordinance only to those that it is appointed to be administered unto; viz Members of the Church walking orderly. When Church Members carry Scandalous, there are other Ordinances appointed for their Conversion, in case they be Unconverted.