Baptism has already been mentioned in regards to overall worship context and how the 1689, being a sole clarifying statement of belief, had a far greater burden to explain in detail regarding Baptism much of which the Articles did not. This was for several reasons, including the Articles’ systemic context that included the other supporting structures of the Book of Common Prayer’s Order of Baptism, the early Church Fathers, and Tradition. Homilies could be added generally but in speaking specifically of Baptism there is no Homily of Baptism mentioned in the Articles. Having looked at the systemic context and form of Chapters 28 (Of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper) and 29 (Of Baptism) of the 1689, the time has come to look at the next level, content.
