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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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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.
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Whereas we say that Baptism is a Sacrament, we have already showed in the former Chapter what this word signifieth.
Whereas we say that Baptisme is a Sacrament, we haue already shewed in the former Chapter what this word signifieth.
III.
We ad that Baptism is a Sacrament of the new Testament, or covenant of grace, because it was instituted by Christ after his incarnation: first administered amongst the Jews by John the Baptist, & ⟨p. 139⟩Christ himself, next among all nations by the Apostles and their successors.
We ad that Baptisme is a Sacrament of the new Testament, or couenant of grace, because it was instituted by Christ after his incarnation: first administred amongst the Iewes by Iohn the Baptist, & ⟨p. 139⟩Christ himselfe, next among all nations by the Apostles and their successours.