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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
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.
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 §10Israelites in the wilderness: and for the same cause in these countries dipping may be omitted, though otherwise a sacramental rite. And it must be remembered, that baptising signifies not only that washing which is by diving of the body, but also that which is by sprinkling.
Here a question may be made, Whether washing of the bodie in baptisme, must be by dipping, or by sprinkling? Ans. In hot countries, and in the baptisme of men of yeares, dipping was vsed, and that by the Apostl〈…〉 and to this Paul alludes, Rom. 6. 3. and dipping doth more fully represent our spirituall washing, then sprinkling. Neuerthelesse in cold coū tries, §5and in the baptisme of infants new borne, sprinkling is to be vsed, and not dipping, in respect of their health and life. For the Rule is, Necessitie and charitie, dispense with the Ceremoniall law. Vpon this ground, Dauid did eate the shewbread: circumcision was not alwaies the eight day, as appeares by the Israe §10lites in the wildernes: and for the same cause in these countries dipping may be omitted, though otherwise a sacramentall rite. And it must be remembred, that baptising signifies not onely that washing which is by diuing of the bodie, but also that which is by sprinkling.