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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.
First, That it is the first Sacrament of the Church, as birth is the first beginning of our life.
Secondly, Children of believing1 parents, in that they are members of the Church, and partakers of the Covenant, cannot be shut from Baptism, which is the Sacrament thereof, no more than they might from Circumcision. Wherefore our Saviour lsaith, Suffer little children to come unto me: for unto such belongeth the Kingdom of God.
Secondly, Children of beleeuing1 parents, in that they are members of the Church, and partakers of the Couenant, cannot bee shut from Baptisme, which is the Sacrament thereof, no more than they might from Circumcision. Wherefore our Sauiour lsaith, Suffer little children to come vnto me: for vnto such belongeth the Kingdome of God.
- 1Catabaptists, that deny the baptism of Children.Catabaptists, that denie the baptisme of Children.
- lMark. 10. 14.
Thirdly, that is to be done1