A14216:2105
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 Neither is the water changed into the blood or spirit of Christ, neither is the blood of Christ present in the water, or in the same place with the water. Neither are their bodies, who are baptised, washed therewith visibly: neither is the holy ghost by his substance or virtue more in this water than elsewhere; but in the right use of baptism he worketh in the hearts of them, who are baptized, and spiritually sprinkleth and washeth them with the blood of christ, and he useth this external Symbol or sign, as an instrument, and as a visible word or promise to stay and stir up the faith of them who are baptised.
5 Neither is the water changed into the bloud or spirite of Christ, neither is the bloud of Christ present in the water, or in the same place with the water. Neither are their bodies, who are baptised, washed therewith visiblie: neither is the holy ghost by his substance or vertue more in this water than elswhere; but in the right vse of baptisme hee worketh in the hearts of them, who are baptized, and spirituallie sprinckleth and washeth them with the bloud of christ, and he vseth this external Symbole or signe, as an instrument, and as a visible woord or promise to stay and stir vp the faith of them who are baptised.
6 When as then Baptism is said to be the washing of the new birth, or to save us, or to wash away our sins, it is meant, that the external Baptism is a sign of the internal, that is, of regeneration, or our new birth, of salvation, and spiritual washing, & this internal Baptism is said to be joined with that external ⟨p. 734⟩Baptism in the right use and administration thereof.
6 When as then Baptisme is said to bee the washing of the new birth, or to saue vs, or to wash away our sins, it is meant, that the externall Baptisme is a signe of the internall, that is, of regeneration, or our new birth, of saluation, and spirituall washing, & this internall Baptisme is saide to bee ioined with that externall