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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 fourth point is, concerning the ends of baptism, which §10are four. The first is, that baptism serves to be a pledge unto us in respect of our weakness, of all the graces and mercies of God, and specially of our union with Christ, of remission of sins, and of mortification. Secondly, it serves to be a sign of Christian profession before the world: and therefore it is called §15the stipulation or interrogation of a good conscience. 1. Pet. 3. 21. Thirdly, it serves to be a means of our first entrance or admission into the visible Church. Lastly, it is a means of unity. Read Eph. 4. 5. 1. Cor. 12. 13.
The fourth point is, concerning the endes of baptisme, which §10are foure. The first is, that baptisme serues to be a pledge vnto vs in respect of our weaknes, of all the graces and mercies of God, and specially of our vnion with Christ, of remission of sinnes, and of mortification. Secondly, it serues to be a signe of Christian profession before the world: and therefore it is called §15the stipulation or interrogation of a good conscience. 1. Pet. 3. 21. Thirdly, it serues to be a meanes of our first entrance or admission into the visible Church. Lastly, it is a meanes of vnitie. Read Eph. 4. 5. 1. Cor. 12. 13.