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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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VII.
For whereas the Anabaptists deny that the baptizing of infants was used in the Apostles time: we must know that the old writers say contrary: and the same may also appear by the Acts of the Apostles (which Luke a companion of the Apostles, as eye-witness of all the things, for the most part, hath left written for the Church of Christ) where it ais said in the words of Peter to the Jews converted by his Sermon, that they be baptized for the remission of sins, and that they should receive the gift of the holy Ghost, for that this promise was made not only unto them, but unto their children. Where in the word (children) it can not be denied, but that infants must be understood. Again, this Evangelist recordeth that Paul & Silas (in whose company he him self also was) baptizedb Lydia & her house, and the Jailer cwith all his household.
For whereas the Anabaptistes denie that the baptizing of infantes was vsed in the Apostles time: we must know that the old writers say contrarie: and the same may also appeare by the Acts of the Apostles (which Luke a companion of the Astles, as eye-witnesse of all the things, for the most part, hath left written for the Church of Christ) where it ais sayd in the wordes of Peter to the Iewes conuerted by his Sermon, that they be baptized for the remission of sins, and that they should receiue the gift of the holy Ghost, for that this promise was made not onely vnto them, but vnto their childrē. Where in the word (children) it can not be denied, but that infants must be vnderstood. Againe, this Euangelist recordeth that Paule & Silas (in whose companie he him self also was) baptized