A compend of the controversies of religion wherin the trueth is confirmed, and errour convinced, by authoritie of Scripture, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of partie. Most necessary for all, in this backe-slyding age. By W.G. minister of God's word.
Guild, William, 1586-1657.
2. Witnessing of Antiquitie.
WHat Reason, or Nature, (sayth Ber∣nard) teacheth, that none of those who may die, can obtaine internall and eternall salvation, whose bodie outward∣lie is not sprinkled with the element of water? And therefore he affirmeth there∣after, that in case contempt bee not the cause, that then the Parents faith is not onelie profitable, but sufficient also for the chylde. Bern. Epist. 77.
