The ministracion of baptysme.
The Administration of Baptism
The Master asks about the administration of baptism and the Lord's Supper, and the Scholar describes the rite of baptism for believers and infants.
Master. Tell me, my son, how these two sacraments are administered: baptism and what Paul calls the Lord's Supper.✦ Scholar. The one who believes in Christ, professes the Articles of the Christian religion, and intends to be baptized—I'm speaking now of those who've grown to years of discretion, since for young infants their parents' or the church's profession is enough—the minister dips in, or washes with, pure clean water only, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit; and then commits him by prayer to God, into whose church he is now openly enrolled, as it were, that it may please God to grant him his grace, whereby he may answer in belief and life in keeping with his profession.1
Read the original English
Master. Tell me (my sonne) how these two sacramentes be ministred: baptisme: and that whyche Paule calleth the supper of the Lord.
Scholer. Hym that beleueth in Christ: professeth the Articles of the Christian religion: & myndeth to be baptised (I speake nowe of thē that be growē to ripe yeres of discretion: sith for the yōg babes, theyr parentes or the churches professiō sufficeth) the minister dyppeth in, or washeth with pure & cleane water onlye, in the name of the father, and of the sonne, and of the holy ghost: & thē commendeth him by praier to God, in to whose churche he is now openly as it wear enrowled, that it mai please God to graunte hym hys grace, whearhy▪ he may answer in belefe and life agreablye to his profession.
Scripture echoes
- ↩1Cor.11.20 — When you come together as one, it is not the Lord’s Supper that you eat.
Notes
- 1 ↩Source 'commendeth him by praier to God' rendered as 'commits him by prayer to God' (entrusts/presents in prayer), not modern 'praises'.
John Ponet's Short Catechisme (1553) companion
Rule yourself daily, not just on retreat
Chosen Portion turns the mirror into a daily practice — a short reading and examining question each morning before you lead anyone.
Chosen Portion makes the mirror daily: the ruler-formation questions this collection preserves become a two-minute morning examination in the app.
- A daily formation reading drawn from centuries of counsel to those in authority
- One pointed examination question a day — two minutes, before the meetings start
- Track your practice over weeks and watch the examined life become a habit