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A collection of certain learned discourses, written by that famous man of memory Zechariah…A collection of certaine learned discourses, written by that famous man of memory Zachary…
A collection of certain learned discourses, written by that famous man of memory Zachary Ursine; doctor and professor of divinity in the noble and flourishing schools of Neustad. For explication of divers difficult points, laid down by that author in his catechism. Lately put in print in Latin by the last labour of D. David Parry: and now newly translated into English, by I.H. for the benefit and behoof of our Christian country-manA collection of certaine learned discourses, written by that famous man of memory Zachary Ursine; doctor and professor of divinitie in the noble and flourishing schools of Neustad. For explication of divers difficult points, laide downe by that author in his catechisme. Lately put in print in Latin by the last labour of D. David Parry: and now newlie translated into English, by I.H. for the benefit and behoofe of our Christian country-man
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1600Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1600
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
8 Neither is the water turned into the blood or spirit of Christ, neither is the blood of Christ present in the water or in the same place with the water, neither are the bodies of such as are baptized sprinkled invisibly therewithal, neither is the holy Ghost in substance or virtue more in this water then elsewhere; but in the lawful use of baptism he worketh in their hearts which are baptised, and spiritually doth wash and sprinkle them with the blood of Christ, and useth this external sign as an instrument, & as a visible word & promise, to uphold & stir up the faith of such as are baptised.
8 Neither is the water turned into the bloud or spirit of Christ, neither is the bloud of Christ present in the water or in the same place with the water, neither are the bodies of such as are baptized sprinkled invisibly therewithal, neither is the holy Ghost in substance or vertue more in this water then elsewhere; but in the lawful vse of baptisme he worketh in their heartes which are baptised, and spiritually doth wash and sprinkle them with the bloud of Christ, and vseth this external signe as an instrumēt, & as a visible word & promise, to vphold & stir vp the faith of such as are baptised.
9 Therefore when baptism is said to be the washing of regeneration, or to save us, or to wash away our sins; it is meant; that external baptism is a sign of the internal baptism, that is, of regeneration; salvation, and spiritual washing & that this internal washing is joined with the external, whensoever baptism is lawfully used.
9 Therfore when baptisme is said to be the washing of regeneration, or to saue vs, or to wash away our sins; it is meant; that externall baptisme is a signe of the internall baptisme, that is, of regeneration; salvation, and spirituall washing & that this internall washing is ioined with the external, whensoever baptisme is lawfully vsed.