An Orthodox Catechism

    The Summe of Christian Religion (1587), Zacharias Ursinus

    OF BAPTISME

    THE SECOND PART, OF MANS DELIVERIE

    1. Howe art thou admonished and assured in Baptisme, that thou art partaker of the only sacrifice of Christ?

      Because Christ commaunded the outwarde washing of water, adioining this ; 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 am ; ; washed outwardelie with water, whereby al the filthinesse of the bodie vseth to bee purged. ;