A68107:994
Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out…
Of domesticall duties eight treatises. I. An exposition of that part of Scripture out of which domesticall duties are raised. ... VIII. Duties of masters. By William Gouge.
London: printed by John Haviland for William Bladen, 1622London: printed by Iohn Haviland for William Bladen, 1622
Treatise 1 › Section 40 › Object.Treatise 1 › Section 40 › Obiect.
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Object.
Obiect.
There is but little washing used in the Sacrament of Baptism, nothing but sprinkling a little water on the face of the party that is baptized.
There is but little washing vsed in the Sacrament of Baptisme, nothing but sprinkling a little water on the face of the partie that is baptized.
Answ. That sprinkling is sufficient to show the use of water. 1The party to be baptized is not brought to the Font to have ⟨p. 60⟩his face, or any other part of his body made clean, but to have assurance of the inward cleansing of his soul. Now that our minds may not too much dote on the outward thing done, but be wholly raised up to the mystery, the outward element is no further used, then may serve to put us in mind of the inward thing signified thereby: answerably in the Lords Supper there is not so much bread and wine given and received, as would satisfy ones appetite, or slake his hunger and quench his thirst, but only a little bit of bread, and taste of wine, to declare the use of bread and wine, and so to draw the minds of the Communicants to a consideration of their spiritual nourishment by the body and blood of Jesus Christ.