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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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VIII.
Next, whereas they say that infants may not be baptized, because they cannot conceive the doctrine of faith & repentance: ⟨p. 150⟩The like reason might be made against the Circumcision of infants. Wherefore it sufficeth that they are baptized unto the repentance and faith to come, even as the infants among the Jews were Circumcised.
Next, whereas they say that infants may not be baptized, because they cannot cō ceiue the doctrine of faith & repentance: ⟨p. 150⟩The like reason might be made against the Circumcision of infants. Wherefore it sufficeth that they are baptized vnto the repentance and faith to come, euen as the infants among the Iewes were Circumcised.
IX.
Thirdly, whereas they object that Baptism was given for the remission of sins: and that infants have not sinned: the assumption is false: for albeit infants have not sinned, after the like manner of the transgression of a