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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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25 The fifth Argument is,1 that of Christs words evil understood, they strive that present regeneration is required in baptism. To this first he answereth, that there is no mention made of Baptism, but that Christ showeth the manner how God doth regenerate us, namely, by water and the spirit, as though he should say, by the spirit which in cleansing and watering faithful souls, doeth the office of water: therefore water and the spirit is simply to be taken for the spirit, which is water.2 The like speech is used in Matthew.
25 The fift Argument is,1 that of Christes wordes euill vnderstoode, they striue that present regeneration is required in baptisme. To this first he answereth, that ther is no mention made of Baptisme, but that Christ sheweth the manner howe God doth regenerate vs, namely, by water and the spirit, as though hee shoulde say, by the spirite which in cleansing and watering faithfull soules, doeth the office of water: therefore water and the spirite is simply to be taken for the spirite, which is water.2 The like speach is vsed in Matthewe.
- 1John. 3.31Iohn. 3.31
- 2Matth. 3.31
26 Moreover he proveth by a natural sense of that place,1