Arg. 2. That Communion which leads Christians to neglect one of the great Blessings of the New Testament is unlawful, and of evil con∣sequence with respect to other Blessings also.
But to allow Church-communion between Persons Baptized with the Baptism of Repentance, and those that neglect or oppose it, does lead Christians to neglect one of the great Blessings of the New Te∣stament. Ergo, such Communion is unlawful, &c.
The Major will not be denied by any good Christian. The Minor is true, Because he that neglects the means wherein a Blessing is offered, neg∣lects the Blessing also; and much more when he opposeth that means, as is evident, Act. 13. For here the same, that put the Word of God from them, did render themselves unworthy of the Blessing offered in that Word Preached. In like manner the Baptism of Repentance is the Word of God, and therein is offered Remission of Sins; Act. 2. 38. as truly as eternal Life is offered in the Word Preached: and those Jews which rejected this part of Gods Counsel did themselves no small injury, Luke 7. 29. as also did the other, Act. 13. Had not Naaman the Assyrian washed himself in Jordan, he had certainly lost the Blessing of his cleansing, 2 King. 5. though that Blessing came from God; and so do all the Blessings held forth to us, and Ministerially communicated in Baptism, Act. 22. 16.