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A body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded,…A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded,…
A body of divinity, or, The sum and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Usher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoined a tract, entitled Immanuel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore written [sic] and published by the same author.A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.
London: printed by M.F. for Tho. Downes and Geo. Badger, 1645
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As some through ignorance and superstition have too high a conceit of the outward signs,1 so others through ignorance and profaneness have too mean and base an opinion of them: some there are who esteem of Baptism as of a mere Ecclesiastical ceremony and Church complement, as if there were no serious virtue or efficacy in it, or profit to be expected by it, or had no other use, but to give the child a name, and there is an end, they look no further.
As some through ignorance and superstition have too high a conceipt of the outward signs,1 so others through ignorance and prophanenesse have too mean and base an opinion of them: some there are who esteem of Baptisme as of a meer Ecclesiasticall ceremony and Church complement, as if there were no serious vertue or efficacy in it, or profit to be expected by it, or had no other use, but to give the childe a name, and there is an end, they look no further.
- 1Baptism to be highly accounted of.Baptisme to be highly accompted of.
How doth it appear that some have so sleight an opinion of this Ordinance?
By their answerable practises,1 such as these and the like: 1. Often Baptism is deferred and that upon every trifling occasion, as if it were a business of no great weight and moment, but might attend every ones leisure, and many times through delay the child dieth without it; which though it doth nothing prejudice the child's salvation, yet it will lie heavy upon the parents conscience for neglecting Gods Ordinance when he afforded opportunity.