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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.
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, Rom. 6. and the Councels of Laodicea, and Neocaesarea: but now especially in cold countries, the Church vseth onely to sprinkle the baptized, by reason of childrens weaknesse: for very few of ripe yeares are now a daies baptized. We need not much to marueile at this alteration, seeing charitie and necessitie may dispense with ceremonies, and mitigate in equitie the sharpnes of them.
The Sacramental union of the parts of baptism, is on this sort.
The Sacramentall vnion of the parts of baptisme, is on this sort.
The element of water whereby the uncleanness of the body is purified by a most convenient proportion shadoweth out the blood of Christ, and by the figure Synecdoche, taking the part for the whole, whole Christ. 1. Joh. 1.7. And the blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin.