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A Catechisme of Christian Religion, with the Arguments and Use

Question 72

On Heidelberg Catechism (1563) Q. 72

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THE ARGVMENT.

That Baptisme is the verie washing away of sinnes, and yet, that the holie Ghost doth not without cause so speake, and of the Baptisme of children.

Is then Baptisme the verie washing away of sinnes?

It is not: For onelie the blood of Christ, & the holie Ghost doth cleanse vs from alla sinne.b

Proofs

Each links to the Scripture index: what else cites the passage.

  1. aMatthew 3:11; 1 Peter 3:21; Ephesians 5:26
  2. b1 John 1:7; 1 Corinthians 6:11

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