We have now to consider things that are preparatory to Baptism: and (1) that which preceded Baptism, viz. Circumcision, (2) those which accompany Baptism, viz. Catechism and Exorcism.
Concerning the first there are four points of inquiry:
A1 Whether circumcision was a preparation for, and a figure of, Baptism?
A2 Its institution;
A3 Its rite;
A4 Its effect.
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