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A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written
A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, written by the blessed apostle St. Peter. By Thomas AdamsA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written by the blessed apostle St. Peter. By Thomas Adams
London: printed by Richard Badger and Felix Kyngston for Jacob Bloome, 1633London: printed by Richard Badger and Felix Kyngston for Iacob Bloome, 1633
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.
The end of Baptism is double; Principal and less principal. The principal is to assure us of two things. First, the remission of our sins;x Be baptised […] the name of Jesus, for the remission of sins. And next, that we are within Gods covenant, partakers of his grace here, and of his glory hereafter. The less principal consists in three things. 1. To note a distinction between Christians and Infidels: a cognisance or livery to tell the world, whose servants we are; the Colours of that General under whom we fight. 2. To be the bond of Christian society.a Keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace: Why? Because there is One faith, One Baptism. We are all baptised into one Christ; the remembrance of our Baptism is enough to stay contention. 3. It is a profession of homage to that God, even ⟨p. 595⟩those three persons, in whose Name we are baptised. And it is a holy memorial of Christs baptising in the sea of his Fathers wrath for us.
The end of Baptisme is double; Principall and lesse principall. The principall is to assure us of two things. First, the remission of our sins;x Be baptised 〈…〉 the name of Iesus, for the remission of sinnes. And next, that wee are within Gods covenant, partakers of his grace here, and of his glory hereafter. The lesse principall consists in three things. 1. To note a distinction betweene Christians and Infidels: a cognisance or liverie to tell the world, whose servants we are; the Colours of that Generall under whom we fight. 2. To be the bond of Christian societie.a Keepe the unitie of the Spirit in the bond of peace: Why? Because there is One faith, One Baptisme. We are all baptised into one Christ; the remembrance of our Baptisme is enough to stay contention. 3. It is a profession of homage to that God, even ⟨p. 595⟩those three persons, in whose Name we are baptised. And it is a holy memoriall of Christs baptising in the sea of his Fathers wrath for us.