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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
Part 2 › OF THE SACRAMENTS. › OF BAPTISM.Part 2 › OF THE SACRAMENTES. › OF BAPTISME.
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.
OF BAPTISM.
OF BAPTISME.
69 Howe art thou admonished and assured in Baptism, that thou art partaker of the only sacrifice of Christ?
69 Howe art thou admonished and assured in Baptisme, that thou art partaker of the only sacrifice of Christ?
Because Christe commanded the outward washing of water, adjoining thisf promise thereunto, that I am no less assuredly washed by his blood and spirit from the uncleanness of my soul, that is, from all my sins, than I ama washed outwardly with water, whereby all the filthiness of the body useth to be purged.
Because Christe commaunded the outwarde washing of water, adioining thisf promise thereunto, that I am no lesse assuredly washed by his bloode and spirite from the vncleannesse of my soule, that is, from all my sinnes, than I ama washed outwardelie with water, whereby al the filthinesse of the bodie vseth to bee purged.