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Writing in the middle of the twentieth century, G.W. Bromiley was acutely aware of the renewal of debates surrounding baptism taking place within the Anglican church and elsewhere. These debates, which are still the cause of denominational division, can be best understood by tracing them back to their origins in the sixteenth century. Analysing the Anglican Reformers' views on baptism's sacramental status, its liturgical format and its theological substance, Bromiley places the current diversity of positions in its proper context. The legitimacy of infant baptism, the authority of ministers and the efficacy of grace are all discussed. Whether a scholar of ecclesiological and doctrinal history, or of the current debate within and between churches, this study is essential reading on the question of baptism past and present.
Contents
Preface
Introduction
I. The Sacrament
(1) General Concept
(2) Signification
(3) Types
(4) Necessity
II. The Participants
(1) The Minister
(2) Irregular Ministers
(3) The Subject
(4) Infant Baptism
III. The Rite
(1) Prerequisites
(2) Matter and Form
(3) Ceremonies
(4) Circumstances
IV. The Grace
(1) Effects
(2) Efficacy
(3) Infants
(4) Post-baptismal Sin
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index of Names
Index of Subjects
Index of New Testament References
