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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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For albeit we have no such charge for the baptising of infants: yet we know right well the Lords good pleasure herein by the very nature and end of Baptism: especially seeing Baptism is ordained to succeed in the aplace of Circumcision. Now the charge given to them of old which professed the Jewish Religion, was, that they should not only be Circumcised them selves, but also all bthe males that did belong unto them. Wherefore in like manner such as profess Christian Religion, they are bound to bring their infants to be baptized.
For albeit we haue no such charge for the baptising of infants: yet we know right well the Lordes good pleasure herein by the very nature and end of Baptisme: especially seeing Baptisme is ordained to succeede in the aplace of Circumcision. Now the charge giuē to them of old which professed the Iewish Religion, was, that they should not onely be Circumcised them selues, but also all bthe males that did belong vnto them. Wherefore in like manner such as professe Christian Religion, they are bounde to bring their infants to be baptized.
- aCol. 2.11.12.
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