An antidote agaynst poperie: most necessarie for all in this back-slyding age. Wherein 1. The trueth is confirmed, by authoritie of scriptures, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of the popish partie. 2. Popish scripturall arguments are answered, by the exposition both of father and of their own doctours / by William Guild.

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An antidote agaynst poperie: most necessarie for all in this back-slyding age. Wherein 1. The trueth is confirmed, by authoritie of scriptures, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of the popish partie. 2. Popish scripturall arguments are answered, by the exposition both of father and of their own doctours / by William Guild.
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Guild, William, 1586-1657.
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Aberdene :: Printed by James Brown,
1656.
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"An antidote agaynst poperie: most necessarie for all in this back-slyding age. Wherein 1. The trueth is confirmed, by authoritie of scriptures, witnessing of antiquitie, and confession of the popish partie. 2. Popish scripturall arguments are answered, by the exposition both of father and of their own doctours / by William Guild." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/B09202.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 14, 2024.

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3. Confession of partie.

LOmbard speaking of the sense of these words, Iohn 3.* 1.1 Except

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man bee borne of new,* 1.2 &c. and vnderstanding them of Baptisme: but this is to bee vnderstoode (sayeth hee) of them who may, and yet despyse to bee baptized: otherwyse, (sayeth hee) GOD hath not tyed his power to Sacra∣ments; for tha some hath gotten invisible sanctification, without the visible Sacrament, this Augustine clearlie teacheth. So lykewyse sayth Cardinall Cajetant, in the case of necessitie vnto the salvation of children, the Parents desire of Baptisme is sufficient. Yea, GERSON, before the whole Councell of Constance, delyvered this doctrine, saying, It is evident, that GOD hath not tyed His mercie of salvation, to the common lawes of Christian doctrine, nor yet vn∣to Sacraments; but without anie prejudice thereof, hee can sanctifie children vnborne in the verie wombe, by the baptisme of his grace, and power of the holie Ghost. And therefore hee sayeth

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that all Parents should pray for this grace to their Infants, in case that they happen to die before their birth.

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