A25291:1410
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The marrow of sacred divinity drawn out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latin ... ; whereunto are annexed certain tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.The marrow of sacred divinity drawne out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latine ... ; whereunto are annexed certaine tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton, 1642
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.
10. But because those benefits are sealed according to the measure of initiation in Baptism, hence, First, Baptism is but once to be administered, because there is but one beginning of spiritual life by regeneration, as there is but one beginning of natural life by generation.
10. But because those benefits are sealed according to the measure of initiation in Baptisme, hence, First, Baptisme is but once to be administred, because there is but one beginning of spirituall life by regeneration, as there is but one beginning of naturall life by generation.
11. Hence also, Secondly, Baptism ought to be administered to all those to whom the covenant of grace pertains, because it is the first sealing of the covenant it self now first begun.
11. Hence also, Secondly, Baptisme ought to be administred to all those to whom the covenant of grace pertaines, because it is the first sealing of the covenant it selfe now first begun.
12. But that the infants of the faithful are not to be forbidden this Sacrament, it appeareth. 1. Because if they be partakers of any grace, it is by virtue of the covenant of grace, and so both the covenant, and the first seal of the covenant also doth pertain to them. 2. In that the covenant in which the faithful are now contained, is the same with that covenant which was made with Abraham. Rom. 4. 11. Gal. 3. 7, 8, 9. But that did expressly extend unto Infants. 3. This covenant which is now administered to the faithful, doth bring more large and full consolation to them, then of old it could before the coming of Christ. But if it should pertain only to them, and not to their Infants, then the grace of God and their consolation should be more narrow, and contracted after Christ is exhibited then before it was. 4. Because baptism succeeded in the place of circumcision.