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A25294 The substance of Christian religion, or, A plain and easie draught of the Christian catechisme in LII lectures on chosen texts of Scripture, for each Lords-day of the year, learnedly and perspicuously illustrated with doctrines, reasons, and uses / by that reverend and worthy laborer in the Lord's vineyard, William Ames ... Ames, William, 1576-1633. 1659 (1659) Wing A3003; ESTC R6622 173,739 322

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be_v derive_v unto_o all_o the_o heir_n of_o eternal_a salvation_n and_o in_o the_o profession_n and_o practice_n of_o all_o the_o outward_a ordinance_n and_o mean_n that_o christ_n teach_v they_o whereby_o to_o attain_v to_o those_o inward_a gra●…es_n and_o to_o keep_v and_o advance_v they_o by_o the_o same_o spirit_n in_o the_o son_n and_o from_o the_o father_n doct._n 1._o baptism_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o engraft_v and_o initiation_n or_o first_o reception_n into_o christ._n this_o be_v hence_o gather_v in_o that_o all_o that_o be_v already_o teach_v christ_n doctrine_n and_o make_v his_o scholar_n profess_o be_v the●…_n present_o to_o be_v haptize_v that_o so_o they_o may_v be_v register_v as_o it_o be_v among_o the_o domestics_n or_o householder_n of_o christ._n reas._o 1_o this_o appear_v in_o that_o baptism_n come_v in_o the_o place_n of_o circumcision_n and_o circumcision_n be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o first_o admission_n among_o the_o people_n of_o god_n reas._n 2._o 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and_o hence_o it_o be_v also_o that_o if_o the_o sacrament_n be_v separate_v from_o the_o word_n they_o be_v of_o no_o value_n where_o therefore_o the_o word_n be_v not_o receive_v the_o sacrament_n can_v be_v receive_v reas._n 2._o because_o the_o sacrament_n be_v both_o privilege_n and_o mark_n or_o badge_n of_o the_o church_n and_o therefore_o they_o belong_v not_o but_o to_o such_o as_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n reas._n 3_o because_o a_o sacrament_n can_v be_v a_o seal_a sign_n but_o unto_o such_o as_o have_v some_o grant_v to_o be_v seal_v but_o who_o so_o be_v no_o way_n pa●…takers_n of_o christ_n the●…e_v have_v no_o grant_n or_o promise_v make_v to_o they_o that_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v seal_v unto_o they_o a_o question_n here_o arise_v about_o infant_n whether_o they_o be_v to_o be_v baptize_v or_o not_o seeing_z they_o can_v be_v teach_v or_o instruct_v about_o faith_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o child_n or_o infant_n of_o believer_n ought_v to_o be_v baptise_a 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