A14216:2070
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.
13 Baptism is instituted to be a testification of our duty towards God, and a binding of us and the church to the knowledge and worship of God, into whose name we are Baptised. We bind our selves in Baptism to thankfulness: namely, fi•s• to faith, that is, to receive the promised benefits with faith, and then withal unto repentance and amendment of life. Rom. 6.3. We are Baptised into the death of Christ. 1. Cor. 9.11. ⟨p. 721⟩Such were some of you: but ye are washed. To be baptized into the death of Christ, is 1. To be partakers of Christs death, no otherwise than if our selves were dead. 2. To die also our selves, which is, to mortify the lusts of our flesh. This mortification god promiseth us in baptism, & bindeth us unto it.
13 Baptisme is instituted to bee a testification of our dutie towards God, and a binding of vs and the church to the knowledge and worshippe of God, into whose name wee are Baptised. Wee binde our selues in Baptisme to thankefulnes: namelie, fi•s• to faith, that is, to receiue the promised benifits with faith, and then withall vnto repentance and amendment of life. Rom. 6.3. Wee are Baptised into the death of Christ. 1. Cor. 9.11. ⟨p. 721⟩Such were some of you: but ye are washed. To bee baptized into the death of Christ, is 1. To be partakers of Christes death, no otherwise than if our selues were dead. 2. To die also our selues, which is, to mortifie the lustes of our fleshe. This mortification god promiseth vs in baptisme, & bindeth vs vnto it.