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Aphorisms of Christian religionAphorismes of Christian religion
Aphorisms of Christian religion: or, a very compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.Aphorismes of Christian religion: or, a verie compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.
London: printed by Richard Field and Robert Dexter, 1596
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Chapter 24 › Aphorism 1: I. APHORISM.Chapter 24 › Aphorism 1: I. APHORISME.
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.
I. APHORISM.
I. APHORISME.
Baptism is the first Sacrament of the new Testament or covenant of grace, ⟨p. 138⟩wherein according to Christs ainstitution the Christian is dipped in water or sprinkled with water, by the Minister of the Church, to represent the shedding of the blood of Christ upon the Cross, and to testify to him, that the remission of sins is purchased for him by the blood of Christ, and to seal his regeneration by the holy Ghost, which grace is purchased also for the elect, by the blood of Jesus Christ: and lastly to seal his communion and fellowship with Christ in the kingdom of heaven: and so in like manner the Baptised makes public profession, that his harts desire is to be one of the people and Church of God.
BAptisme is the first Sacrament of the new Testament or couenant of grace, ⟨p. 138⟩wherein according to Christs ainstitution the Christian is dipped in water or sprinkled with water, by the Minister of the Church, to represent the shedding of the bloud of Christ vpon the Crosse, and to testifie to him, that the remission of sinsis purchased for him by the bloud of Christ, and to seale his regeneration by the holy Ghost, which grace is purchased also fot the elect, by the bloud of Iesus Christ: and lastly to seale his communion and felowship with Christ in the kingdome of heauen: and so in like manner the Baptised makes publique profession, that his harts desire is to be one of the people and Church of God.