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The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded
The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propounded : more largely & clearly handled and explained / published by John Downame ...The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ...
London: printed by Willi, 1625
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.
Where the outward sign is double: first, The Element or matter is Water, and not any other Liquor, Matth. 3. 11. I baptize you with Water unto Repentance.
Where the outward signe is double: first, The Element or matter is Water, and not any other Liquor, Matth. 3. 11. I baptize you with Water vnto Repentance.
Secondly, The action and form of Baptism, as the Ministers washing of the baptized person, which in the East & hot countries was wont to be by the dipping & diving, as it were, of all the body into the water; whence Baptism hath his name: with us, it is by sprinkling;1 for that young children's bodies are not able to bear the other. And here a three-fold Ceremony is to be observed.
Secondly, The action and forme of Baptisme, as the Ministers washing of the baptized person, which in the East & hote countries was wont to be by the dipping & diuing, as it were, of all the bodie into the water; whence Baptisme hath his name: with vs, it is by sprinkling;1 for that young childrens bodies are not able to beare the other. And here a three-fold Ceremonie is to bee obserued.
- 1to assure our entrance into the Covenantto assure our entrance into the Couenant