A14216:1997
The Sum of Christian Religion
The sum of Christian religion: delivered by Zacharias Ursinus in his lectures upon the Catechism authorised by the noble Prince Frederick, throughout his dominions: wherein are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment, which have been or are controversed in divinity. Translated into English by Henry Parry, out of the last & best Latin editions, together with some supply of wa[n]ts out of his discourses of divinity, and with correction of sundry faults & imperfections, which are [sic] as yet remaining in the best corrected Latin.The summe of Christian religion: deliuered by Zacharias Vrsinus in his lectures vpon the Catechism autorised by the noble Prince Frederick, throughout his dominions: wherein are debated and resolued the questions of whatsoeuer points of moment, which haue beene or are controuersed in diuinitie. Translated into English by Henrie Parrie, out of the last & best Latin editions, together with some supplie of wa[n]ts out of his discourses of diuinitie, and with correction of sundrie faults & imperfections, which ar [sic] as yet remaining in the best corrected Latine.
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1587Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1587
Part 2 › OF SACRAMENTS. › Section 2: 2 What are the ends of Sacraments.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
THE chief and principal end of sacraments is contained in their definition, namely,1 to be signs of the covenant, that is, that God may testify that he doth in a lawful and right use of them bestow the thing promised, and so may confirm our faith, instruct us by his Sacraments, and by them exhort us to receive and embrace the blessings purchased by Christ, and further seal by those sacraments these benefits & blessings of christ unto us; (& this, 1. Because sacraments are signs. 2. Because they are pledges having a promise:) and lastly that by these signs and pledges of Gods favour towards us, the holy Ghost may effectually move our hearts, no less, than by the word.
THE chiefe and principall ende of sacramentes is conteined in their definition, namely,1 to be signes of the couenaunt, that is, that God maie testifie that hee dooth in a lawfull and right vse of them bestowe the thing promised, and so maie confirme our faith, instruct vs by his Sacramentes, and by them exhort vs to receiue and embrace the blessinges purchased by Christ, and further seale by those sacraments these benefits & blessings of christ vnto vs; (& this, 1. Because sacraments are signes. 2. Because they are pleadges hauing a promise:) and lastlie that by these signes and pleadges of Gods fauour towardes vs, the holie Ghost maie effectuallie mooue our hearts, no lesse, than by the word.
- 11 Sacraments are ordained to be seals of gods covenant.1 Sacramentes are ordeined to bee seals of gods couenant.
The second end, is the distinguishing of the church from ⟨p. 698⟩Paynims and all other sects whatsoever. 1