Hunnius on the Rite of Exorcism
This translation has just been published byRepristination Press. It’s a topic I had never studied too deeply, but I thoroughly enjoyed translating this work of Aegidius Hunnius and learning from him what the issues were surrounding the Rite of Exorcism in the Lutheran churches at the turn of the 17th Century. This book has nothing to do with The Exorcist or with physical demon possession and the “rites” that may exist in the Roman Catholic Church to expel such demons. Instead, it deals with the Rite that was historically attached to a baptismal ceremony in which the pastor would speak to the devil and command him to “Depart!” before the Baptism itself could take place.
I especially appreciate Hunnius’ emphasis on the Sacrament of Holy Baptism as that alone which has the word and promise of God to drive out the devil and rescue a child out of Satan’s kingdom. I also respect his honesty in highlighting some of the areas in which even honored Church Fathers wandered away from the Word in this regard.
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