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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.
5 Who are to be baptised.
They, who are not as yet the Disciples of Christ, that is,1 of the number of them which are called, neither agreeing unto the doctrine, nor obedient unto the minister; are not to be admitted unto baptism. Neither ought they to desire baptism who feel themselves not to be as yet the Disciples and Scholars of Christ. For Christ saith first, Teach all nations, and then he willeth them to be baptised. Wherefore all they and they alone are to be baptised according to the commandment of Christ, unto whom the covenant doth belong: namely, such, as are, and so ought to be accounted, members of the visible church; whether they be of understanding, professing faith and amendment of life,2 or infants born in the womb of the church. For all the children of the faithful are in the church of God, except they exclude themselvest. Or, Al they are to be baptized, who are to be accounted for the Disciples and Scholars of christ. But for the Disciples of christ are to be accounted all those of understanding who profess faith and Repentance, neither they only, but their infants also, which are borne in the Church, that is, in the school of Christ: which also teacheth and instructeth them by his holy spirit according to their capacity,3 or as the condition of their age will bear.
THey, who are not as yet the Disciples of Christ, that is,1 of the number of them which are called, neither agreeing vnto the doctrine, nor obedient vnto the minister; are not to be admitted vnto baptisme. Neither ought they to desire baptisme who feele themselues not to bee as yet the Disciples and Scholers of Christ. For Christ saith first, Teach al nations, and then he willeth them to bee baptised. Wherefore al they and they alone are to be baptised according to the commandement of Christ, vnto whom the couenant doth belong: namely, such, as are, and so ought to be accounted, members of the visible church; whether they be of vnderstanding, professing faith and amendment of life,