A14216:2113
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 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.
13 And as the couenant once made with god, is also afterwards, after sinnes committed, perpetually firme and of force to the repentant: so also Baptisme being once receiued, confirmeth and assureth the repentant all their life time of remission of sinnes; and therefore neither ought it to be reiterated, neither to be differred vntill the end of our life, as if it so onely cleansed men from sinnes, if no sinnes be committed after it is once receiued.
14 Neither yet are all those, who are baptised with water, whether they be of understanding, or Infants, partakers of the grace of Christ. For the everlasting election of God, & his calling unto the Kingdom of Christ is free.
14 Neither yet are all those, who are baptised with water, whether they be of vnderstanding, or Infants, partakers of the grace of Christ. For the euerlasting election of God, & his calling vnto the Kingdome of Christ is frree.
15 Neither are all, who are not baptised, excluded from the grace of Christ. For not the want, but the contempt of the Baptism shutteth men out of the covenant of God made with the faithful and their children.