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The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously…The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously…
The institutions of Christian religion, written by the reverend father, M. John Calvin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunny Bachelor of divinity; and translated into English by Edward MayThe institutions of Christian religion, written by the reuerend father, M. Iohn Caluin, compendiously abridged by Edmond Bunnie Bachellour of diuinitie; and translated into English by Edward May
London: printed for William Norton, 1580
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Book › Book 4 › Chapter 15: Of Baptism.Book › Book 4 › Chapter 15: Of Baptisme.
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9 Thirdly,1 those same are shadowed out to us in the people of Israel, by their passing over the Sea, & refreshing. The cloud was a sign of cleansing for as then the Lord covered them with a cloud cast over them, and gave them refreshing cold, least they should faint and pine away with so cruel burning of the Sun: so in Baptism we acknowledge our selves covered and defended with the blood of Christ,2 least the severity of God, which is in deed an intolerable flame should lye upon us.
9 Thirdly,1 those same are shadowed out to vs in the people of Israell, by their passing ouer ye Sea, & refreshing. The cloude was a signe of cleansing for as then the Lord couered them with a cloude cast ouer them, and gaue them refreshing cold, least they should faint and pine away with so cruell burning of the Sunne: so in Baptisme wée acknowledge our selues couered and defended with the blood of Christ,2 least the seueritie of God, which is in déede an intollerable flame shoulde lye vppon vs.
10 We may not agree to them which have taught that we are delivered by Baptism,1 from the corruptions of nature, and are restored to the same purity of nature, which in the beginning Adam had before the fall. For the self same original corruption remaineth.