Chapter XXVIII: Of Baptism. De Baptismo.
Of Baptism. De Baptismo. I. Baptism is a sacrament of the I. Baptismus est sacramentum
New Testament, ordained by Jesus Christ, [1914] not only for the solemn admission of the party baptized into the visible Church, [1915] but also to be unto him a sign and seal of the covenant of grace [1916] , of his ingrafting into Christ, [1917] of regeneration, [1918] of remission of sins, [1919] and of his giving up unto God, through Jesus Christ, to walk in newness of life: [1920] which sacrament is, by Christ's own appointment, to be continued in his Church until the end of the world. [1921] Novi Testamenti, a Jesu Christo institutum, [1922] non solum propter solennem personæ baptizatæ in Ecclesiam visibilem admissionem, [1923] verum etiam ut signum eidem sit, et sigillum cum foederis gratiæ, [1924] tum suæ in Christum insitionis, [1925] regenerationis, [1926] remissionis peccatorum, [1927] ac sui ipsius Deo per Christum dedicationis, ad ambulandum in vitæ novitate. [1928] Quod quidem Sacramentum e Christi ipsius mandato est in Ecclesia ejus ad finem usque mundi retinendum. [1929] II. The outward element to be used in this sacrament is water, wherewith the party is to be baptized in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, by a minister of the gospel lawfully called thereunto. [1930] II. Elementum externum in hoc Sacramento adhibendum est Aqua; qua baptizari debet admittendus, a ministro Evangelii legitime ad hoc vocato, in nomine Patris et filii et Spiritus Sancti. [1931] III. Dipping of the person into the water is not necessary; but baptism is rightly administered by pouring or sprinkling water upon the person.
[1932] III. Baptizandi in aquam immersio necessaria non est; verum baptismus rite administratur aqua superfusa vel etiam inspersa baptizando. [1933] IV. Not only those that do actually profess faith in and obedience unto Christ, [1934] but also the infants IV. Non illi solum qui fidem in Christum eique se obedientes fore actu quidem profitentur, [1935] verum
of one or both believing parents are to be baptized. [1936] etiam infantes qui a Parente vel altero vel utroque fideli procreantur, sunt baptizandi. [1937]
V. Although it be a great sin to contemn or neglect this ordinance,
[1938] yet grace and salvation are not so inseparably annexed unto it, as that no person can be regenerated or saved without it, [1939] or that all that are baptized are undoubtedly regenerated. [1940] V. Quamvis grave peccatum sit institutum hoc despicatui habere vel negligere; [1941] non tamen ei salus et gratia ita individue annectuntur, ut absque illo nemo unquam regenerari aut salvari possit,
[1942] aut quasi indubium omnino sit regenerari omnes qui baptizantur.
[1943] VI. The efficacy of baptism is not tied to that moment of time wherein it is administered; [1944] yet, notwithstanding, by the right use of this ordinance the grace promised is not only offered, but really exhibited and conferred by the Holy Ghost, to such (whether of age or infants) as that grace belongeth unto, according to the counsel of God's own will, in his appointed time. [1945] VI. Baptismi efficacia ei temporis momento quo administratur non adstringitur. [1946] Nihilominus tamen, usu debito hujus instituti non offertur solum promissa gratia, verum etiam omnibus (tam infantibus quam adultis) ad quos gratia illa e consilio Divinæ voluntatis pertinet, per Spiritum Sanctum in tempore suo constituto realiter confertur et exhibetur. [1947] VII. The sacrament of baptism is but once to be administered to any person. [1948] VII. Sacramentum Baptismi eidem personæ non est nisi semel administrandum. [1949]