A14216:2061
The Sum of Christian Religion
The sum of Christian religion: delivered by Zacharias Ursinus in his lectures upon the Catechism authorised by the noble Prince Frederick, throughout his dominions: wherein are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment, which have been or are controversed in divinity. Translated into English by Henry Parry, out of the last & best Latin editions, together with some supply of wa[n]ts out of his discourses of divinity, and with correction of sundry faults & imperfections, which are [sic] as yet remaining in the best corrected Latin.The summe of Christian religion: deliuered by Zacharias Vrsinus in his lectures vpon the Catechism autorised by the noble Prince Frederick, throughout his dominions: wherein are debated and resolued the questions of whatsoeuer points of moment, which haue beene or are controuersed in diuinitie. Translated into English by Henrie Parrie, out of the last & best Latin editions, together with some supplie of wa[n]ts out of his discourses of diuinitie, and with correction of sundrie faults & imperfections, which ar [sic] as yet remaining in the best corrected Latine.
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1587Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1587
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.
WHAT BAPTISM IS.
WHAT BAPTISME IS.
Baptism is an external washing instituted by the son of God, with the pronouncing of these words, I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the holy Ghost; to be a testimony, that he who is so washed or dipped, is reconciled through Christ by faith, and is sanctified by the spirit unto eternal life. Go, saith Christ, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the son, & the holy ghost. It may also be fitly defined on this wise: Baptism is a ceremony instituted by Christ in the new testament, whereby we are washed with water in the name of the Father, the son, and the holy ghost; to signify, that we are received into favour for the blood of Christ shed for us, and are regenerated by his spirit, and also to bind us, that hereafter ⟨p. 718⟩we endeavour in our actions and deeds truly to testify newness of life. We are said to be received into favour, for the blood of Christ shed for us, to wit, on the cross, that is, for christs whole humiliation applied unto us by faith.
BAptisme is an externall washing instituted by the sonne of God, with the pronouncing of these words, I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and the Sonne, and the holy Ghost; to bee a testimonie, that he who is so washed or dipped, is reconciled through Christ by faith, and is sanctified by the spirite vnto eternall life. Goe, saith Christ, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and the son, & the holy ghost. It may also be fitly defined on this wise: Baptisme is a ceremony instituted by Christ in the new testament, whereby wee are washed with water in the name of the Father, the sonne, and the holy ghost; to signify, that we are receiued into fauor for the bloode of Christ shed for vs, and are regenerated by his spirite, and also to bind vs, that hereafter ⟨p. 718⟩we endeuour in our actions and deedes truly to testifie newnesse of life. We are said to be receiued into fauour, for the blood of Christ shed for vs, to wit, on the crosse, that is, for christs whole humiliation applied vnto vs by faith.