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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.
13 Whereas also infants of Christians are of the church, whereinto Christ would have all that pertain to him be received and registered by baptism, and therefore baptism is now in stead of circumcision, whereby justification and regeneration, and receiving into the church, were sealed by & for Christ as yet to come, as in baptism by and for the same Christ already come, as well to infants as to those of riper years pertaining to the seed of Abraham: and whereas no man can forbid water, that they should not be baptized which have received the holy Ghost cleansing & purifying their hearts, truly those infants must needs be baptised which either are borne in the church, or together with their parents come over to the church.
13 Whereas also infants of Christians are of the church, whereinto Christ would haue al that pertaine to him bee receiued and registred by baptisme, and therefore baptisme is now in steede of circumcision, whereby iustification and regeneration, and receiving into the church, were sealed by & for Christ as yet to come, as in baptisme by and for the same Christ already come, as well to infantes as to those of riper yeares pertaining to the seed of Abraham: and whereas no man can forbidde water, that they should not be baptized which haue receiued the holy Ghost clensing & purifying their heartes, truely those infantes must needs bee baptised which either are borne in the church, or together with their parents come over to the church.
14 As the promise of the gospel, so baptism also received unworthily, that is before conversion, is firm and procureth salvation to such as repent, and the use thereof, before unlawful is now made unto them lawful.
14 As the promise of the gospell, so baptisme also receiued vnworthily, that is before conversion, is firme and procureth salvation to such as repent, and the vse thereof, before vnlawful is now made vnto them lawfull.