A64611:1857
The sum of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism,…The summe of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism,…
The sum of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism, and then afterwards more enlarged by a sound and judicious exposition, and application of the same : wherein also are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are controversed in divinity / first Englished by D. Henry Parry, and now again conferred with the best and last Latin edition of D. David Pareus, sometimes Professor of Divinity in Heidelberg ; whereunto is added a large and full alphabetical table of such matters as are therein contained ; together with all the Scriptures that are occasionally handled, by way either of controversy, exposition, or reconciliation, neither of which was done before, but now is performed for the readers delight and benefit ; to this work of Ursinus are now at last annexed the Theological miscellanies of D. David Pareus in which the orthodoxall tenets are briefly and solidly confirmed, and the contrary errors of the Papists, Ubiquitaries, Antitrinitaries, Eutychians, Socinians, and Arminians fully refuted ; and now translated into English out of the original Latin copy by A.R.The summe of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism, and then afterwards more enlarged by a sound and judicious exposition, and application of the same : wherein also are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are controversed in divinitie / first Englished by D. Henry Parry, and now again conferred with the best and last Latine edition of D. David Pareus, sometimes Professour of Divinity in Heidelberge ; whereunto is added a large and full alphabeticall table of such matters as are therein contained ; together with all the Scriptures that are occasionally handled, by way either of controversie, exposition, or reconciliation, neither of which was done before, but now is performed for the readers delight and benefit ; to this work of Ursinus are now at last annexed the Theologicall miscellanies of D. David Pareus in which the orthodoxall tenets are briefly and solidly confirmed, and the contrary errours of the Papists, Ubiquitaries, Antitrinitaries, Eutychians, Socinians, and Arminians fully refuted ; and now translated into English out of the originall Latine copie by A.R.
London: printed by James Young, 1645
Title page: Internet Archive scan of the Early English Books microfilm
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.
1. What Baptism is.
1. What Baptisme is.
The word Baptism▪ signifieth a dipping in water, or sprinkling with water. Those of the East Church were dipped their whole body in the water. Those of the North in colder countries are only sprinkled with water. This circumstance is of no moment or weight. For washing may be either by dipping or sprinkling; and Baptism is a washing. The Catechism definition is: Baptism is an outward washing with water, commanded by Christ, adjoining this promise thereunto, that we being baptized, ⟨p. 410⟩are no less assuredly washed by his blood and spirit from the uncleanness of our souls, that is, from all our sins, then we are washed outwardly with water. It may be also fitly defined on this wise: Baptism is a ceremony instituted by Christ in the New Testament, whereby we are washed with water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost, to signify that we are received into favour for the blood of Christ shed for us, and are regenerated by his spirit; and also to bind us, that hereafter we endeavour in our actions and death truly to testify newness of life. Or, It is a Sacrament of the New testament ordained and authorised by Christ, whereby is sealed unto the faithful, being baptized with water in the name of the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost, remission of all their sins, the gift of the holy Ghost, and a planting of them into Christs body, which is his Church; whereby they also profess, that they receive these blessings from God, and will ever hereafter live unto him. Or yet more briefly: Baptism is an external washing, instituted by the Son of God, with the pronouncing of these words; I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the holy Ghost, to be a testimony, that he who is so washed or dipped, is reconciled through Christ by faith, and is sanctified by the spirit unto eternal life. We are said to be received into favour for the blood of Christ shed for us, to wit, on the Cross; that is, for Christs whole humiliation applied unto us by faith. The Scriptures confirm this definition: