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A82010	A persuasive to full communion, with the churches of Christ in all Gospel-ordinances and priviledges Containing an essay for the conviction and reformation of such adult, or grown persons who live in the sinful neglect of baptism and the supper of the Lord. Together with an account of the manner of the transition of church-members from their infant to their adult-state, and regular admission to full communion. Written, for the help of such as need instruction in these spiritual concerns, 1 Cor. 12. 13. For by one spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be jews or gentiles, whether we be bond or free, and have been all made to drink into one spirit. By the late reverend Mr. George Day, minister of the gospel in London-street in Ratcliff / 1697.	Day, George, d. 1697.	1698 (1698)	Wing D461; ESTC R232085	42,081	116

A PERSUASIVE TO FULL Communion WITH THE Churches of Christ IN ALL GOSPEL-ORDINANCES AND PRIVILEDGES Containing An Essay for the Conviction and Reformation of such Adult or grown Persons who live in the sinful neglect of Baptism and the Supper of the Lord. Together with An Account of the Manner of the Transition of Church-Members from their Infant to their Adult-state and regular Admission to full Communion Written For the help of such as need Instruction in these spiritual Concerns 1 Cor. 12.13 For by one Spirit are we all Baptized into one Body whether we be Jews or Gentiles whether we be bond or free and have been all made to drink into one Spirit By the Late Reverend Mr. George Day Minister of the Gospel in London-street in Ratcliff 1697. London Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside 1698. The PREFACE THERE are some Circumstances that attend the Publication of the Ensuing Treatise which may render this short Preface not only Excusable but also in some respects Necessary That the Readers may be acquainted with two Things 1. Touching the Author and the Coming forth of this small Piece 2. Touching the Subject-matter handled in it 1. As for the Author the Late Reverend Mr. George Day He was a well accomplished and approved Minister of Jesus Christ very Exemplary in his Holy Conversation and abundant in his Ministerial Labours in which his Study Diligence and Fidelity were the more Conspieuous in regard of those painful and weakening bodily Distempers by which it pleased God to Try and Exercise him for many Years last past As to the Publication of this Discourse which is now sent abroad into the World it was Composed and fitted for the Press by himself That very Copy which he delivered to the Book-seller was sent by him to several Ministers to be perused Among others we whose Names are subscribed to this Preface had it in our Hands about a Year ago and upon a deliberate Inspection into the Matter Method and Manner of handling his Subject have thought it might be of good Vse and Benefit to many if it were made Publick and certified him of our Opinion touching it After this it lay in his hands as Dormant But about the End of November last this Good Man finding himself to decline very sensibly delivered his Copy to that Book-seller who had been so long Instrumental in divulging exceeding many Learned Pious Practical Excellent Books It was not long after committed to the Press but before one quarter of it was Printed it pleased the Lord to remove the Author out of this World and to receive him into his Celestial Rest and Glory to the great Grief undoubtedly to the great Loss of that Congregation in which the Providence of God had set him to Labour in the Word and Doctrine of the Gospel 2. Touching the little Book it self It hath several Properties which may greatly recommend it to the perusal of all into whose hands the Providence of God shall bring it For it is very short and will not much Exercise the Patience of the Reader It is very plain adapted to the Capacity of the Meanest Vnderstandings The Discourse is managed in a very sound serious and profitable Manner The Arguments made use of are clear strong and nervous and enforced with all the advantages of Zeal and Charity The Persons concerned to attend unto this Persuasive are exceeding numerous The subserviency of it toward the promoting of the Glory of God the Interest of Religion and the welfare of Souls is evident to every considerate serious Person In this little Book there is nothing that may discourage the Reader No profound Speculations to amuse him Nor doubtful Disputations to perplex him But a serious Persuasive to incline him to comply with the Command of Christ in the performance of two plain weighty and necessary Duties To which no Parties among Christians are obliged by their Principles to make any Opposition 1. He persuades the Adult who are unbaptized to fit themselves for and then to seek after Baptism It is true indeed that the Author in the Introduction tells us that the People called Quakers do wholly reject both Baptism and the Lords Supper as useless Ceremonies and dispute against them But all they who acknowledge them to be Gospel-Ordinances must according to their declared Principles concur with our Author to press all Adult unbaptized Persons to be Baptized They who go under the Denomination of Anabaptists may possibly except against the Baptizing of Infants which he asserts But they are as zealous as any other to persuade the Adult who were not Baptized in their Infancy to hasten to that Ordinance 2. He persuades Baptized grown Persons to labour to be fit for and then to communicate in the Lords Supper This is acknowledged by all to be their unquestionable Duty So that in this Point he can have no Adversaries whatever different Sentiments some may have about the due Qualifications of those who are to approach to the Lord's Table Having given this account of the Author and his little Book we have answered the Design of this Preface And shall only add our Prayers that the Lord would afford his Blessing that the Book may attain the End which the Author propounded to himself in his Writing of it William Bates George Hamond ERRATA To be Corrected Page 46. line 22. for Bercelerius read Bertelerius Books Printed for Tho. Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns in Cheapside THere is Publisht of Mr. George Days The Communicants Instructor or a Sacramental Catechism Mr. Days Funeral Sermon Preached by the Reverend Mr. Sam. Slater Printed for John Lawrence at the Angel in the Poultrey There is now Published Two scarce Books The Fountain of Life Opened or a Display of Christ in his Essential and Mediatorial Glory Containing Forty Two Sermons on various Texts And also a Treatise of the Soul of Man Both in 4to By the late Reverend and Learned Mr. J. Flavel Minister of the Gospel at Dartmouth There is likewise newly Published A Sermon Preached on the Late Day of Thanksgiving Decemb. 2. 1697. By Mr. J. Howe Minister of the Gospel To which is Prefix'd Dr. Bates Congratulatory Speech to the King Novemb. 22. 1697. In the Name of the Dissenting Ministers in and about London A Body of Practical Divinity in 176 Sermons on the lesser Catechism of the Assembly of Divines at Westminster By Tho. Watson formerly Minister at St. Stephens-Wallbrook London THE INTRODUCTION IT is a Truth which no sober Christian will deny that Omissions or Neglects of commanded Duties are as truly breaches of the Law of God as Commissions of Sins forbidden and so as certainly destructive to the Souls of Men and therefore all such as would please God and escape Destruction ought as conscientiosly to perform Duties as to forbear Iniquities and to have Respect to all Gods Commandments as well as to hate every false Way Now amongst the many Sins of Omission