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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.
11 As the promise of the gospel, so baptism being received unworthily, that is, before conversion, is ratified and profitable unto salvation to them that are penitent, and the use thereof which was before amiss and unlawful, is now become unto them right and lawful.
11 As the promise of the gospell, so baptisme beeing receiued vnworthily, that is, before conuersion, is ratified and profitable vnto saluation to them that are penitent, and the vse thereof which was before amisse and vnlawfull, is nowe become vnto them right and lawful.
12 Neither doth the wickedness of the minister make baptism void or of no effect and force unto them, so that it be administered into the promise and faith of Christ: and therefore also the true church doth not baptize them who have been baptized of heretics, but only must inform and instruct them with true doctrine concerning Christ and baptism.
12 Neither doth the wickednes of the minister make baptisme voide or of no effect and force vnto them, so that it be administred into the promise and faith of Christ: and therefore also the true church dooth not baptize them who haue beene baptized of heretiques, but only must enforme and enstruct them with true doctrin concerning Christ and baptisme.
13 And as the covenant once made with god, is also afterwards, after sins committed, perpetually firm and of force to the repentant: so also Baptism being once received, confirmeth and assureth the repentant all their life time of remission of sins; and therefore neither ought it to be reiterated, neither to be differed until the end of our life, as if it so only cleansed men from sins, if no sins be committed after it is once received.