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A41788 St. Paul's catechism, or, A brief and plain explication of the six principles of the Christian religion, as recorded Heb. 6., 1,2 with some considerations of the principles of natural and universal religion, as previous, and yet subservient to the rules of revealed and positive relgion: containing also, the duties of children to their superiors, written chiefly for the instruction of young Christians, children and servants in all Christian families / by Tho. Grantham. Grantham, Thomas, 1634-1692. 1687 (1687) Wing G1545; ESTC R39432 35,919 64

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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o confess_v to_o be_v word_n for_o word_n in_o english_a and_o be_v dip_v of_o john_n into_o jordan_n and_o it_o be_v clear_a when_o christ_n be_v baptize_v he_o come_v up_o straightway_o out_o of_o the_o water_n mat._n 3._o 16._o which_o example_n alone_o shall_v make_v all_o christian_n afraid_a to_o devise_v a_o form_n contrary_n to_o christ_n own_o pattern_n and_o his_o testimony_n also_o who_o say_v thus_o it_o become_v we_o to_o fulfil_v all_o righteousness_n s._n but_o must_v the_o party_n baptize_v be_v naked_a or_o clothe_v when_o he_o go_v down_o into_o the_o water_n f._n he_o that_o be_v baptize_v shall_v be_v clothe_v because_o god_n have_v require_v that_o all_o thing_n in_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v do_v decent_o and_o in_o order_n and_o the_o party_n to_o be_v baptize_v may_v as_o well_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n with_o a_o convenient_a garment_n upon_o he_o as_o without_o s._n what_o ceremony_n have_v christ_n appoint_v to_o be_v use_v in_o baptism_n f._n christ_n love_v his_o church_n and_o give_v himself_o for_o it_o that_o ●e_n may_v sanctify_v and_o cleanse_v it_o by_o the_o wash_n of_o water_n through_o the_o word_n there_o be_v no_o other_o ceremony_n by_o his_o appointment_n to_o be_v use_v in_o baptism_n s._n may_v not_o the_o church_n alter_v the_o subject_n of_o baptism_n and_o change_v the_o manner_n of_o administration_n as_o the_o papist_n and_o other_o have_v general_o do_v f._n no_o the_o lord_n christ_n command_v his_o apostle_n to_o teach_v all_o his_o people_n to_o observe_v all_o thing_n whatsoever_o he_o command_v they_o mat._n 28._o 19_o they_o deliver_v that_o to_o the_o church_n which_o they_o receive_v of_o the_o