The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Fifthly, Those that come unto them; not only to the Lords Table, but (if they be of riper years) to the Sacrament of Baptism, are publicly to testify their Faith and Repentance. So we read, Mat. 3. 5. Then came forth to him Jerusalem, and all Judea, and all the Country round about Jordan, and were baptized of him in Jordan, after they had confessed their sins. And Acts 8. 36, 37. As they went by the way, they came to a certain water, and the EUNUCH said, Lo, here is water: what hindereth that I should not be baptized? And PHILIP said, If thou believest with thy whole heart, thou mayst. Then he answered, I believe that Jesus Christ is that Son of God. Then he baptized him. And this is the general rule given concerning the Passover, which was as the Supper of the Lord with us. If ^many Stranger sojourn among you, that would celebrate the Passover of JEHOVAH, let every Male of them be circumcised: whereby he may testify his consent in the same Faith and Religion with you, and so let him come to celebrate it. None uncircumcised shall eat thereof.

Fiftly, Those that come vnto them; not onely to the Lords Table, but (if they be of riper yeeres) to the Sacrament of Baptisme, are publikely to testifie their Faith and Repentance. So we reade, Mat. 3. 5. Then came forth to him Ierusalem, and all Iudea, and all the Countrie round about Iorden, and were baptized of him in Iorden, after they had confessed their sinnes. And Acts 8. 36, 37. As they went by the way, they came to a certaine water, and the EVNVCH said, Lo, here is water: what hindereth that I should not bee baptized? And PHILIP said, If thou beleeuest with thy whole heart, thou mayst. Then hee answered, I beleeue that Iesus Christ is that Sonne of God. Then hee baptized him. And this is the generall rule giuen concerning the Passeouer, which was as the Supper of the Lord with vs. If ^many Stranger soiourne among you, that would celebrate the Passeouer of IEHOVAH, let euerie Male of them be circumcised: whereby he may testifie his consent in the same Faith and Religion with you, and so let him come to celebrate it. None vncircumcised shall eate thereof.