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A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the…A commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the…
A commentary or exposition, upon the five first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and judicial divine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement upon the sixth chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelor of DivinityA commentarie or exposition, vpon the fiue first chapters of the Epistle to the Galatians: penned by the godly, learned, and iudiciall diuine, Mr. W. Perkins. Now published for the benefit of the Church, and continued with a supplement vpon the sixt chapter, by Rafe Cudworth Bachelour of Diuinitie
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1604Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1604
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The second point, concerns the Matter of baptism. Here I consider three things, the sign, the thing signified, the Analogy §35of both. The sign, is partly the element of water, Act. 8. 36. and partly the Rite by divine institution appertaining to the element which is the sacramental use of it in washing of the body: and these two, water, and external washing of the body, are the full and complete sign of baptis[…]e.
The second point, concernes the Matter of baptisme. Here I consider three things, the signe, the thing signified, the Analogie §35of both. The signe, is partly the element of water, Act. 8. 36. and partly the Rite by diuine institution appertaining to the element which is the sacramentall vse of it in washing of the bodie: and these two, water, and externall washing of the bodie, are the full and complete signe of baptis〈…〉e.
Here a question may be made, Whether washing of the body in baptism, must be by dipping, or by sprinkling? Ans. In hot countries, and in the baptism of men of years, dipping was used, and that by the Apostl[…] and to this Paul alludes, Rom. 6. 3. and dipping doth more fully represent our spiritual washing, then sprinkling. Nevertheless in cold coū tries, §5and in the baptism of infants new borne, sprinkling is to be used, and not dipping, in respect of their health and life. For the Rule is, Necessity and charity, dispense with the Ceremonial law. Upon this ground, David did eat the shewbread: circumcision was not always the eight day, as appears by the §10