A14216:2071
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.
4 Baptism is instituted to be a signification or an advertisement unto us of the Cross, 1and of the preservation of the church therein, and of the deliverance of the Church from it. Mat. 20.22. Are ye able to be baptised with the baptism, that J shall be baptised with? Deliverance from the Cross the very ceremony it self of Baptism doth show. For we are dipped in deed, but we are not drowned or choked in the water. Moreover in respect of this end, Baptism is compared unto the flood. For as in the flood and deluge, some were shut into the Ark, the rest of mankind perishing; so in the Church, they who cleave unto Christ, although they be pressed with calamities, yet at length in their appointed time they are delivered. Hither also belongeth that place of Paul, where he con pareth the passing over the red Sea to Baptism. 1. Cor. 10.2. Al were baptised unto Moses, in the Cloud, and in the Sea.
4 Baptisme is instituted to be a signification or an aduertisement vnto vs of the Crosse, 1and of the preseruation of the church therein, and of the deliuerance of the Church from it. Mat. 20.22. Are ye able to be baptised with the baptisme, that J shallbe baptised with? Deliuerance from the Crosse the verie ceremony it selfe of Baptism doth shew. For we are dipped in deed, but we are not drowned or choked in the water. Moreouer in respect of this end, Baptisme is compared vnto the floud. For as in the floud and diluge, some were shutte into the Arke, the rest of mankind perishing; so in the Church, they who cleaue vnto Christ, although they bee pressed with calamities, yet at length in their appointed time they are deliuered. Hither also belongeth that place of Paul, where he cō pareth the passing ouer the red Sea to Baptism. 1. Cor. 10.2. Al were baptised vnto Moses, in the Cloud, and in the Sea.
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