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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Chapter 50 › Error 6: The VI. error.Chapter 50 › Error 6: The VI. errour.
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 VI. error.
The VI. errour.
Baptism is absolutely necessary to salvation, especially for children.
Baptisme is absolutely necessarie to saluation, especially for children.
The Confutation.
We deny that Baptism is of absolute necessity to salvation. Reasons. I. Sacraments do not confer grace, but rather confirm grace, when GOD hath conferred the same. The children of faithful parents are borne holy, not by natural generation, but by the grace of God, and are not first made holy by baptism: and as for such as are of years of discretion before they be baptized, they cannot be baptized unless they believe. Now all such as believe, they are both justified, and reconciled to God; and therefore, albeit they without their own default, are deprived of the Sacraments it is unpossible for them to perish. II. God did precisely appoint circumcision to be on the eight day, not on the first, or the second: now there is no doubt but that many infants ⟨p. 153⟩