Scenes of the Early Christians

SCENES OF THE
II.

Second Scene.

He who, convicted of sins,

To be delivered from the old man original: "ouden mensch"; a biblical term (Romans 6:6) referring to the unregenerate human nature before conversion. and his desires,
As one of Christ’s precious members,

Baptism, the Red Sea The author uses the "Red Sea" as a metaphor for baptism; just as the Israelites escaped Egypt through the sea while their pursuers drowned, the believer escapes their past while their "host of sins" is washed away., in which the host of sins
Drowns, that which was bound to the soul’s destruction;

A death to sin, through which man is born again,
A seal of faith, an anointing from God’s horn original: "Godts hooren"; likely referring to the horn of anointing oil used for kings and priests in the Old Testament, symbolizing divine election..

Each thanked God and cried: blessed of the Lord,
Receive through the Savior’s favor your soul’s deepest desire,

Provides refreshment in adversity and suffering,
Eat heavenly Manna Manna: the bread from heaven provided to the Israelites in the desert, here symbolizing spiritual nourishment through the Eucharist or Word of God. that strengthens you in trials and struggles;

Just as the soul is cleansed of spiritual defects through spirit and fire, this baptism serves as a sign of that cleansing.