A14216:2013
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.
7 In what the things differ from the signs.
7 In what the things differ from the signes.
THE signs differ from the things signified, 1. In substaunc•• The signs are corporeal, visible, earthly: the thin•• •••uenly, invisible, spiritual. Objection. But the body of […] is a corporeal thing. Answer. By spiritual things are here meant those, which are through the working of the holy ghost received by faith only, and not by any part of our body. 2. They differ in the manner of receiving: the signs are received by the hand, mouth, and parts of the body, and therefore also of un• […] are received by faith only and the spirit, and therefore of ⟨p. 705⟩the faithful only. 3 In the end or use. The things are given for the possessing of eternal life, they are eternal life it self, or some part thereof. The signs are received for the sealing & confirming of our faith concerning the things themselves promised. 4. The things signified are necessary, & are necessarily received of all the members of the true church: The signs are received of them only, who are able to receive them. The signs are diverse, the rites and ceremonies variable: the things are perpetual and the same in all sacraments.
THE signes differ from the things signified, 1. In substaunc•• The signes are corporeall, visible, earthly: the thin•• •••uenly, inuisible, spiritual. Obiection. But the body of is a corporeall thing. Aunswere. By spirtuall things are here meant those, which are through the woorking of the holy ghost receiued by faith onely, and not by any part of our body. 2. They differ in the maner of receiuing: the signes are receiued by the hand, mouth, and partes of the body, and therefore also of vn are receiued by faith onely and the spirit, and therefore of