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A66289 The principles of the Christian religion explained in a brief commentary upon the church catechism. By William Wake, D.D. rector of St. James Westminster, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty. Wake, William, 1657-1737. 1699 (1699) Wing W258; ESTC R217651 113,834 200

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x._o 38_o 39_o rev._n ii●_o 10._o sect_n xxii_o q._n have_v there_o be_v any_o such_o summary_n collection_n make_v of_o the_o main_a branch_n of_o what_o we_o be_v to_o do_v as_o we_o have_v in_o the_o creed_n of_o what_o we_o be_v to_o believe_v a._n there_o be_v such_o a_o collection_n and_o that_o deliver_v by_o god_n himself_o in_o what_o we_o common_o call_v the_o ten_o commandment_n q_o do_v those_o commandment_n which_o be_v give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n still_o continue_v in_o force_n and_o oblige_v we_o christian_n 8_o a_o yes_o they_o do_v mat._n v._n 17_o etc._n etc._n and_o that_o in_o some_o measure_n more_o strict_o than_o they_o do_v they_o the_o most_o part_n if_o not_o all_o of_o they_o have_v be_v either_o more_o full_o expound_v or_o more_o perfect_o deliver_v to_o we_o by_o christ_n in_o the_o new_a testament_n than_o they_o be_v first_o give_v by_o god_n to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o old_a see_v mat._n v_o vi.vii_fw-la chapter_n q._n why_o do_v you_o call_v they_o the_o ten_o commandment_n a._n not_o only_o because_o they_o have_v be_v usual_o divide_v into_o that_o number_n but_o because_o they_o be_v original_o deliver_v so_o by_o god_n and_o be_v according_o so_o call_v by_o moses_n exod._n xxxiv_o 28_o deut_n four_o 13_o q._n what_o do_v these_o commandment_n in_o general_n refer_v to_o a._n to_o the_o two_o great_a branch_n of_o our_o duty_n our_o duty_n towards_o god_n and_o our_o duty_n towards_o our_o neighbour_n q._n what_o authority_n have_v you_o for_o this_o division_n of_o these_o commandment_n a._n the_o authority_n of_o our_o bless_a saviour_n mat._n xxii_o 37_o and_o indeed_o god_n himself_o seem_v to_o
particular_o annex_v to_o it_o indeed_o if_o a_o true_a penitent_n receive_v absolution_n from_o his_o minister_n god_n ratify_v the_o sentence_n and_o forgive_v the_o sin_n but_o so_o god_n will_v have_v do_v have_v neither_o any_o confession_n be_v make_v to_o or_o absolution_n receive_v from_o he_o and_o that_o the_o sin_n be_v forgive_v be_v owe_v to_o the_o mercy_n of_o god_n upon_o the_o repentance_n of_o the_o sinner_n and_o not_o to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o the_o priest_n sentence_n in_o extreme_a unction_n there_o be_v a_o outward_a sign_n but_o neither_o of_o christ_n nor_o his_o apostle_n institution_n 15._o they_o anoint_v sick_a person_n for_o the_o recovery_n of_o their_o bodily_a health_n and_o in_o certain_a case_n advise_v the_o elder_n of_o the_o church_n to_o be_v send_v for_o to_o do_v likewise_o but_o as_o to_o any_o spiritual_a effect_n they_o neither_o use_v any_o such_o sign_n themselves_o nor_o recommend_v it_o to_o other_o nor_o be_v there_o any_o the_o least_o ground_n on_o which_o to_o expect_v any_o such_o benefit_n from_o the_o use_n of_o it_o matrimony_n be_v a_o holy_a state_n ordain_v by_o god_n and_o high_o to_o be_v account_v of_o by_o all_o men._n but_o it_o neither_o confer_v any_o grace_n where_o it_o be_v not_o nor_o increase_v it_o where_o it_o be_v and_o therefore_o be_v not_o to_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o a_o true_a and_o proper_a sacrament_n ordination_n be_v also_o a_o divine_a institution_n by_o the_o administration_n of_o it_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o those_o who_o partake_v of_o it_o to_o minister_v in_o holy_a thing_n which_o otherwise_o it_o will_v not_o have_v be_v lawful_a for_o they_o to_o do_v we_o do_v not_o at_o all_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n accompany_v this_o ordinance_n and_o the_o discharge_v of_o those_o ministry_n which_o be_v perform_v in_o consequence_n of_o it_o but_o then_o this_o grace_n be_v only_o the_o blessing_n of_o god_n upon_o a_o particular_a employ_v not_o such_o a_o grace_n as_o be_v necessary_a to_o the_o make_n of_o a_o sacrament_n and_o it_o be_v give_v to_o such_o person_n rather_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o other_o than_o for_o the_o furtherance_n of_o their_o own_o salvation_n q._n how_o many_o part_n be_v there_o in_o a_o sacrament_n a._n two_o the_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n and_o the_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n sect_n xliii_o q._n what_o be_v the_o first_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n a._n it_o be_v baptism_n q._n what_o be_v baptism_n a._n it_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o our_o new_a and_o spiritual_a birth_n jo._n iii._o 4_o the_o seal_n of_o our_o adoption_n rom._n four_o 11_o and_o the_o solemn_a mean_n of_o our_o admission_n into_o the_o communion_n of_o the_o christian_a church_n act_n two_o 41_o col._n two_o 11_o 12._o by_o the_o outward_a wash_v whereof_o our_o inward_a wash_v from_o our_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n and_o spirit_n of_o christ_n be_v both_o clear_o exhibit_v and_o certain_o seal_v to_o us._n rom._n four_o 11_o act_n two_o 38.39_o heb_n ix_o 14_o tit._n iii._o 5_o q._n how_o be_v baptism_n perform_v 2d_o a._n by_o dip_v in_o pour_v on_o of_o or_o sprinkle_v with_o water_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n in_o which_o of_o these_o be_v this_o sacrament_n administer_v at_o the_o beginning_n 38_o a._n to_o aged_n and_o healthful_a person_n in_o that_o hot_a country_n in_o which_o our_o saviour_n live_v it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n administer_v by_o dip_v or_o plunge_v the_o person_n who_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o water_n according_a to_o the_o common_a ceremony_n among_o the_o jew_n of_o receive_v proselyte_n with_o the_o very_a same_o ceremony_n and_o from_o which_o our_o saviour_n seem_v to_o have_v take_v occasion_n to_o institute_v this_o sacrament_n q._n be_v any_o baptise_a otherwise_o at_o the_o beginning_n a._n it_o can_v be_v doubt_v but_o that_o as_o all_o who_o embrace_v the_o gospel_n be_v baptise_a so_o many_o of_o these_o can_v not_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n such_o be_v very_o old_a and_o sick_a person_n and_o it_o may_v be_v all_o at_o the_o first_o when_o three_o and_o five_o thousand_o at_o a_o time_n believe_v and_o be_v baptize_v very_o likely_a in_o a_o private_a house_n act_v two_o 41_o act_n four_o 4_o where_o it_o will_v have_v be_v very_o difficult_a to_o have_v have_v water_n enough_o and_o endless_a to_o have_v dip_v they_o all_o q._n what_o be_v the_o necessary_a part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n a._n water_n and_o the_o word_n the_o one_o to_o represent_v our_o spiritual_a wash_v and_o cleanse_v by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n the_o other_o to_o declare_v the_o faith_n into_o which_o we_o be_v baptise_a and_o by_o which_o we_o hope_v to_o be_v save_v namely_o of_o god_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n how_o come_v the_o custom_n of_o dip_v to_o be_v so_o universal_o leave_v off_o in_o the_o church_n a._n chief_o upon_o the_o ground_n of_o charity_n because_o when_o the_o gospel_n become_v every_o where_o receive_v and_o the_o person_n to_o be_v baptise_a be_v the_o child_n of_o believe_a parent_n many_o of_o which_o in_o these_o cold_a country_n and_o for_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o year_n can_v not_o be_v dip_v in_o water_n without_o the_o hazard_n of_o their_o life_n it_o be_v necessary_a either_o to_o sprinkle_v they_o only_o with_o water_n or_o not_o to_o baptise_v they_o at_o all_o q._n what_o ground_n have_v the_o church_n to_o admit_v of_o sprinkle_v as_o sufficient_a to_o answer_v the_o design_n of_o this_o sacrament_n 25_o a._n the_o example_n of_o the_o purification_n under_o the_o law_n which_o be_v make_v as_o well_o by_o sprinkling_n as_o wash_n heb._n ix_o 13_o 19_o the_o application_n of_o this_o make_v by_o st._n paul_n to_o the_o spiritual_a cleanse_n of_o we_o from_o our_o sin_n heb._n x._o 22_o 24._o and_o by_o st._n peter_n to_o the_o same_o purpose_n 1_o pet._n i_o 2_o 4_o the_o analogy_n between_o the_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o water_n in_o baptism_n and_o that_o sprinkle_v of_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n by_o which_o we_o be_v cleanse_v from_o our_o sin_n all_o these_o as_o they_o leave_v a_o sufficient_a latitude_n to_o the_o church_n to_o administer_v this_o sacrament_n in_o any_o of_o these_o way_n so_o the_o law_n of_o charity_n require_v that_o the_o church_n shall_v make_v choice_n of_o sprinkle_v rather_o than_o of_o a_o total_a immersion_n and_o we_o can_v doubt_v but_o that_o the_o god_n of_o charity_n do_v approve_v of_o it_o mat._n ix_o 13_o sect_n xliv_o you_o say_v that_o in_o every_o sacrament_n there_o be_v two_o part_n a_o outward_a and_o visible_a sign_n and_o a_o inward_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n tell_v i_o therefore_o q._n what_o be_v the_o outward_a visible_a sign_n or_o form_n in_o baptism_n a._n water_n wherein_o the_o person_n be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n q._n be_v this_o element_n so_o necessary_a a_o part_n of_o this_o sacrament_n that_o the_o church_n may_v in_o no_o case_n depart_v from_o it_o a._n it_o be_v of_o divine_a institution_n and_o be_v design_v to_o denote_v our_o spiritual_a cleanse_n by_o christ_n blood_n that_o as_o our_o body_n be_v wash_v with_o and_o cleanse_v from_o their_o pollution_n by_o water_n so_o be_v our_o soul_n purify_v from_o sin_n by_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n and_o for_o both_o these_o reason_n it_o be_v a_o necessary_a and_o immutable_a part_n of_o this_o holy_a sacrament_n q._n be_v the_o form_n of_o baptism_n necessary_a to_o the_o administration_n of_o this_o sacrament_n a._n it_o be_v necessary_a nor_o can_v this_o sacrament_n be_v due_o administer_v by_o any_o other_o q._n be_v no_o other_o form_n ever_o use_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n a._n it_o be_v indeed_o say_v of_o some_o in_o those_o time_n who_o have_v be_v jewish_n convert_v or_o have_v receive_v john_n baptism_n ●_o that_o they_o be_v baptise_a in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n but_o this_o do_v not_o hinder_v but_o that_o they_o may_v have_v be_v baptise_a as_o no_o doubt_n they_o be_v in_o the_o word_n appoint_v by_o christ_n for_o that_o purpose_n all_o it_o imply_v be_v that_o they_o be_v baptise_a into_o the_o faith_n and_o gospel_n of_o christ_n as_o by_o compare_v the_o passage_n of_o scripture_n together_o it_o will_v evident_o appear_v see_v act._n viij_o 16_o x._o 48_o nineteeen_o 5_o rom._n vi_fw-la 3_o gal._n iii._o 7_o q._n be_v then_o the_o word_n appoint_v by_o christ_n so_o necessary_a that_o to_o use_v any_o other_o will_v destroy_v the_o efficacy_n of_o this_o sacrament_n a._n that_o i_o dot_v say_v for_o as_o