A17599:782
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.
V.
And if our infants may not be baptized, then the grace of God by Christs coming doth less appear unto us then unto the Jews in times past: for that the faithful Jews were confirmed by the seal of Circumcision concerning the salvation of their children: wherefore it is against all reason that Christians should not in like manner by the testimony of Baptism be assured of the salvation of their infants.
And if our infants may not be baptized, then the grace of God by Christs cōming doth lesse appeare vnto vs then vnto the Iewes in times past: for that the faithfull Iewes were confirmed by the seale of Circumcision cōcerning the saluatiō of their children: wherefore it is against all reason that Christiās should not in like maner by the testimonie of Baptisme be assured of the saluation of their infants.