A69075:1924
Christian religion
Christian religion: substantially, methodically[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitably treatisedChristian religion: substantially, methodicalli[e,] [pla]inlie, and profitablie treatised
London: printed by Felix Kingston for Thomas Man, 1611
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
What abuse doth this take away?
That which sometimes the ancient Church was infected withal; namely, that they baptized men at their deaths; and let them receive the Lords Supper twice or thrice in a year; whereas this is the first Sacrament of the Covenant.
That which sometimes the ancient Church was infected withall; namely, that they baptized men at their deaths; and let them receiue the Lords Supper twice or thrice in a yeere; whereas this is the first Sacrament of the Couenant.
How often is this to be done?
1Once only: for they are here charged to administer Baptism, not Baptisms: And although in the Hebrews there be made mention of Baptisms;2 yet that is not to teach that one ought to be often baptized; but to declare the outward baptism of the water, and the inward of the spirit, which we receive at one time.3