Englands iustification for her religion. Wherein it is maintayned to be the same our Saviour Iesus Christ hath taught us. Presented to the high court of Parliament. By a well-wisher of peace in the Church, and happinesse to the Kingdome.

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Title: Englands iustification for her religion. Wherein it is maintayned to be the same our Saviour Iesus Christ hath taught us. Presented to the high court of Parliament. By a well-wisher of peace in the Church, and happinesse to the Kingdome.
Author: Well-wisher of peace in the Church, and happinesse to the Kingdome.
Publication: Printed at London :: [s.n.],; 1641.
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Subject terms: Church of England -- Early works to 1800.; Great Britain -- Church history -- 17th century.; Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Early works to 1800.
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CHAP. VII. Of Baptisme.

PArticularly concerning Baptisme, wee administer it without adding thereun∣to exorcisme, or adiuring the diuell to goe out of the child. Because it is not written that our Sauiour Christ and his Apostles vsed any such ceremony, or appointed any such to be vsed in the administration of it. Further also because it is a superstitious ceremony in sundry respects and grounded vpon a false supposition, that the infants that are to bee baptized are possessed with the diuell.

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For our Sauiour saith that Theirs is the kingdome of heauen. And the Apostle Paul saith that The children of Christian Parents are holy: yea though but one of their Parents be a Christian and faithfull.

And wee administer Baptizme without exorcis∣me or adiuration; so doe wee likewise without salt, spittle, creame, honny, oyle, Chrisme, Candlelight &c. Which Ceremonies wee doe not vse in the ad∣ministration of Baptizme. 1. Because there is neither commandement nor example of the vse of any of them giuen in the Scriptures by our Sauiour Christ and his Apostles. 2. Because wee haue sufficient commandement in the Scriptures for the admini∣stration of it, that is, without any of these. 3. Because wee haue many examples in the Scripture of such as were lawfully and duly baptized without the vse of any of these. 4. These are the deuices of men, added to the ordinances of Christ, and to the wor∣ship of God, according to which inuentions it is not lawfull to serue God. Thus it appeareth that our Religion in this part also is according to the Doctrine and practice of our Sauiour Christ and his Apo∣stles.

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Math. 19.14. 1 Cor. 7.14.

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Act. 2.41. and 10, 48. & 16 33.

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