| ### QUESTION 66 ### OF THE SACRAMENT OF BAPTISM ###  |

| #### Prologue |

| #### #### We have now to consider each sacrament specially: (1) Baptism; (2) Confirmation; (3) the Eucharist; (4) Penance; (5) Extreme Unction; (6) Order; (7) Matrimony. #### Concerning the first, our consideration will be twofold: (1) of Baptism itself; (2) of things preparatory to Baptism. #### Concerning the first, four points arise for our consideration: (1) Things pertaining to the sacrament of Baptism; (2) The minister of this sacrament; (3) The recipients of this sacrament; (4) The effect of this sacrament. #### Concerning the first there are twelve points of inquiry: #### (1) What is Baptism? Is it a washing? #### (2) Of the institution of this sacrament; #### (3) Whether water be the proper matter of this sacrament? #### (4) Whether plain water be required? #### (5) Whether this be a suitable form of this sacrament: "I baptize thee in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost"? #### (6) Whether one could baptize with this form: "I baptize thee in the name of Christ?" #### (7) Whether immersion is necessary for Baptism? #### (8) Whether trine immersion is necessary? #### (9) Whether Baptism can be reiterated? #### (10) Of the Baptismal rite; #### (11) Of the various kinds of Baptism; #### (12) Of the comparison between various Baptisms. ####  |