A14216:2006
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
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.
4 In what sacraments agree with the Word, and in what they differ from it.
4 Jn what sacramentes agree with the Word, and in what they differ from it.
1THE Sacraments agree with the Word in these things, 1. Both exhibit the same things unto us. For by both god doth testify unto us his will, and by both he proposeth the same benefits, the same grace, and the same Christ unto us; neither doth God confirm or represent by his Sacraments any other thing, than he hath promised in his word; and they who seek for any other thing in the Sacraments than is prescribed in the word of god, frame & make Idols. 2. Both are from the holy Ghost, and so both also confirm and establish faith. 23. God instituteth both, God offereth both. 4. God accomplisheth both by the Ministers of his Church. For he speaketh with us in his Word by the ministers, and by the Ministers he offereth and giveth us these signs in his Sacraments. But the things them-selves which are signified by these signs, the son of God immediately offereth unto us. He saith, Joh. 20.22. Receive the Holy Ghost. And John saith of him, Matth. 3.11. Indeed J baptize you with water to amendment of life; but he that cometh after me will baptize you with the holy Ghost and with fire.
1THE Sacramēts agree with the Word in these things, 1. Both exhibite the same things vnto vs. For by both god doth testifie vnto vs his will, and by both he proposeth the same benefites, the same grace, and the same Christ vnto vs; neither doth God confirme or represent by his Sacramēts any other thing, than he hath promised in his word; and they who seek for any other thing in the Sacraments than is prescribed in the word of god, frame & make Idols. 2. Both are from the holie Ghost, and so both also confirme and establish faith.