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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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XVIII.
Now by the premisses learn, that they only rightly receive and rightly use Baptism, which refer it to the ends for the which Christ ordained it, that is, that they may feel, and by faith receive remission of sins, regeneration and life everlasting in Christ alone: & so receive Baptism as Gods holy seal of all these benefits.
Now by the premisses learne, that they onely rightly receiue and rightly vse Baptisme, which referre it to the ends for the which Christ ordained it, that is, that they may feele, and by faith receiue remission of sins, regeneration and life euerlasting in Christ alone: & so receiue Baptisme as Gods holy seale of all these benefites.
XIX.
Therefore those men greatly abuse Baptism, ⟨p. 146⟩which seek remission of sins in that external action: as if the power of washing away sins were shut up in the very element, or at the least in the blood of Christ as lying hid therein.