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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
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.
This was the judgement of the Primitive Church. For when as a certain minister, for want of water, took sand, and baptized one with that: the party thus besanded, was further baptized, the former being esteemed of none effect. Niceph. histor. 3. book. 33. chapter.
This was the iudgement of the Primitiue Church. For when as a certaine minister, for want of water, tooke sande, and baptized one with that: the partie thus besanded, was further baptized, the former beeing esteemed of none effect. Niceph. histor. 3. booke. 33. chapter.
The external form of baptism, is the ministers washing of the baptized, according to the prescript rule of Gods word. Rom. 10. 4.
The externall forme of baptisme, is the ministers washing of the baptized, according to the prescript rule of Gods word. Rom. 10. 4.
The ancient custom of baptizing, was to dip, and, as it were, to dive, all the body of the baptized in the water, as may appear in Paul, Rom. 6. and the Councils of Laodicea, and Neocaesarea: but now especially in cold countries, the Church useth only to sprinkle the baptized, by reason of children's weakness: for very few of ripe years are now a days baptized. We need not much to marvel at this alteration, seeing charity and necessity may dispense with ceremonies, and mitigate in equity the sharpness of them.
The ancient custome of baptizing, was to dippe, and, as it were, to diue, all the bodie of the baptized in the water, as may appeare in Paul,