A14216:676
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.
73 Why then doth the holy Ghost call Baptism the washing of the new birth, and forgiveness of sins?
73 Why then doth the holie Ghost call Baptisme the washing of the newe birth, and forgiuenes of sinnes?
God speaketh so not without great cause: to wit, not only to teach us, that as the filth of our body is purged by water, so our sins also arek purged by the blood and spirit of Christ: but much more to assure us by this divine token and pledge, that we are as verily washed from our sins with the inward washing, as we arel washed by the outward and visible water.
God speaketh so not without great cause: to wit, not onely to teache vs, that as the filth of our bodie is purged by water, so our sinnes also arek purged by the bloud and spirite of Christ: but much more to assure vs by this diuine token and pledge, that wee are as verily washed from our sinnes with the inwarde washing, as we arel washed by the outward and visible water.