The new covenant, or, A treatise of the sacraments : whereby the last Testament of our Lord and Saviour Iesus Christ, through the shedding of his pure and precious blood, is ratified and applyed unto the conscience of every true beleever .. (1614)
Attersoll, William · London : Printed by W. Iaggard · leaf 183
w wee come to thefirft Sacrament, which is Baptif.me, being an honourable badgewhcreby wee are dedicated vntolefus Chfift.^This word in fcrip-tmt hath many fignifications.Firft, in the natiue & proper d^-nification, it iignifieth to dippe, to diue,and plunge vnderwater, asMat#5,i6.Iohn S,2S,… … Chap.i* oftheSAcramenfofBaptifme\ jjj SoHeb.9,io. the old tabernacle didconfiftin wafhlngs.Thirdly, it fignificth the CrofTe, affli6tions, miferics, per-fecutions, and inward vexations of the fpirife,as Luke 12.50. where Chrift (ziihyl muflhe yafttz,ed,andhow am Igrie-ned till it bifinifl^ed f And…
Sacraments · Baptism · Lord's Supper · Puritans
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