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A68467 A treatise of the sacraments according to the doctrin of the Church of England touching that argument Collected out of the articles of religion, the publique catechism, the liturgie, and the book of homilies. With a sermon preached in the publique lecture, appointed for Saint Pauls Crosse, on the feast of Saint Iohn Baptist, Iune 24. 1638. / By T.B. Pr. Pl. Bedford, Thomas, d. 1653. 1638 (1638) STC 1789; ESTC S113179 66,854 266

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be_v that_o we_o be_v conformable_a to_o he_o in_o mortification_n now_o to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o communion_n of_o christ_n death_n what_o be_v it_o else_o but_o by_o baptism_n to_o be_v partaker_n of_o his_o death_n and_o consequent_o discharge_v from_o the_o dominion_n of_o sin_n so_o the_o doctrine_n doct._n christian_n howsoever_o before_o their_o baptism_n they_o be_v servant_n of_o sin_n yet_o by_o baptism_n they_o be_v free_v from_o the_o service_n and_o dominion_n thereof_o the_o use_n of_o this_o doctrine_n be_v threefold_a first_o for_o instruction_n show_v the_o efficacy_n of_o baptism_n touch_v which_o two_o caution_n 1._o that_o the_o efficacy_n of_o the_o sacrament_n be_v but_o instrumental_a 2._o that_o it_o presupposeth_a a_o right_a qualification_n in_o the_o receiver_n second_o for_o consolation_n to_o parent_n in_o respect_n of_o their_o child_n die_v in_o infancy_n quest._n whether_o all_o infant_n be_v regenerate_v in_o baptism_n a_o answer_n set_v down_o 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