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A30138	Differences in judgment about vvater-baptism, no bar to communion, or, To communicate with saints, as saints, proved lawful in answer to a book written by the Baptists, and published by Mr. T.P. and Mr. W.K. entituled, Some serious reflections on that part of Mr. Bunyan's confession of faith, touching church-communion with unbaptized believers : wherein, their objections and arguments are answered, and the doctrine of communion still asserted and vindicated : here is also Mr. Henry's Jesse's judgment in the case, fully declaring the doctrine I have asserted / by John Bunyan.	Bunyan, John, 1628-1688.; Jessey, Henry, 1603-1663.	1673 (1673)	Wing B5509; ESTC R21419	60,966	126

so many Churches is concerned Answ. The reason why I came not amongst you was partly because I consulted mine own weakness and counted not my self being a dull-headed man able to engage so many of the chief of you as I was then informed intended to meet me I also feared in personal Disputes heats and bitter contentions might arise a thing my Spirit hath not pleasure in I feared also that both my self and words would be misrepresented and that not without cause for if they that Answer a Book will alter and scrue Arguments out of their place and make my Sentences stand in their own words not mine when I say my words are in a Book to be seen What would you have done had I in the least either in matter or manner though but seemingly miscarried among you As for the many Churches which you say are concerned as also the Glory of God I doubt not to say they are only your wordless Opinions that are concerned the Glory of God is vindicated We receive him that God hath received and that to the glory of God Rom. 15. 16. Quest. 4. Is it not the Spirit of Diotrephes of old in you who loved to have the preheminence that you are so bold to keep out all the Brethren that are not of your mind in this matter from having any entertainment in the Churches or Meetings to which you belong though you your self have not been denyed the like liberty among them that are contrary-minded to you Is this the way of your retaliation Or are you afraid lest the Truth should invade your quarters Answ. I can say I would not have the Spirit you talk of what I have of it God take it from me But what was the Spirit of Diotrephes Why not to receive the Brethren into the Church and to forbid them that would 3 John 9 10. This do not I I am for Communion with Saints because they are Saints I shut none of the Brethren out of the Churches nor forbid them that would receive them I say again shew me the man that is a visible Believer and that walketh with God and though he differ with me about Baptism the Doors of the Church stand open for him and all our Heaven-born Priviledges he shall be admitted to them But how came Diotrephes so lately into our parts Where was he in those dayes that our Brethren of the Baptized-way would neither receive into the Church nor pray with men as good as themselves because they were not baptized but would either like Quakers stand with their Hats on their heads or else withdraw till we had done As to our not suffering those you plead for to preach in our Assemblies the Reason is because we cannot yet prevail with them to repent of their Church-renting Principles As to the Retaliation mind the hand of God and remember Adonibezek Judg. 1. 7. Let the Truth come into our quarters and welcome but sowers of Discord because the Lord hates it we also our selves will avoid them Quest. 5. Is there no contempt cast upon the Brethren who desired your satisfaction that at the same time when you had opportunity to speak to them instead of that you committed the Letters to others by way of reflection upon them Answ. It is no contempt at all to consult men more wise and judicious than him that wrote or my self either But why not consult with others is Wisdom to die with you Or do you count all that your selves have no hand in done to your disparagement Quest. 6. Did not your presumption prompt you to provoke THEM to printing in your Letter to them when they desired to be found in no such practice lest the Enemies of Truth should take advantage by it Answ. What provoked you to Print will be best known at the Day of Judgment whether your fear of losing your wordless Opinion or my plain Answer to your Letter the words in my Letter are As for my Book never defer its Answer till you speak with me for I strive not for mastery but Truth Though you did not desire to write yet with us there was continual labour to rend us to pieces and to prevent that was my first Book written And let who will take advantage so the Truth of God and the edification of my Brother be promoted Quest. 7. Whether your Principle and Practice is not equally against others as well as us viz Episcopal Presbyterians and Independents who are also of our side for our practice though they differ with us about the subject of Baptism Do you delight to have your hand against every man Answ. I own Water-baptism to be God's Ordinance but I make no Idol of it Where you call now the Episcopal to side with you and also the Presbyterian c. you will not find them easily perswaded to conclude with you against me They are against your manner of Dipping as well as the Subject of Water-baptism neither do you for all you flatter them agree together in all but the Subject Do you allow their Sprinkling Do you allow their signing with the Cross Why then have you so stoutly an hundred times over condemned these things as Antichristian I am not against every man though by your abusive language you would set every one against me but am for Union Concord and Communion with Saints as Saints and for that cause I wrote my Book To Conclude 1. In ALL I have said I put a difference between my Brethren of the Baptized-way I know some are more moderate than some 2. When I plead for the unbaptized I chiefly intend those that are not SO baptized as my Brethren judge right according to the first pattern 3. If any shall count my Papers worth the scribling against let him deal with mine Arguments and things immediately depending upon them and not conclude he hath confuted a Book when he hath only quarrelled at words 4. I have done when I have told you that I strive not for Mastery nor to shew my self singular but if it might be for Union and Communion among the godly And count me not as an enemy because I tell you the Truth 5. And now dissenting Brethren I commend you to God who can pardon your sin and give you more grace and an inheritance among them that are sanctified by Faith in Jesus Christ. Amen ERRATA Page 57 line 24 for in read above Page 58 line 17 leave out Answ. Page 79 line 12 leave out thereby Here followeth Mr. Henry Jessey's Judgment upon the same Argument Rom. 14. 1. Such as are weak in the Faith receive you c. WHereas some suppose the receiving there mentioned was but receiving into brotherly Affection such as were in Church-Fellowship but not a receiving of such as were weak into the Church For answer unto which consider That in the Text are two things to be enquired into First What weakness of Faith this is that must not hinder receiving Secondly By whom and to