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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.
Certain Conclusions of the Sacraments, in general.
Certaine Conclusions of the Sacraments, in generall.
1 GOD hath always adjoined unto his promise of grace and eternal life some signs and rites, which the church calleth sacraments. Circumcision was commanded and enjoined Abraham. By Moses the sacrifices and rites were increased, which endured unto Christ, who instituted Baptism and the supper.
1 GOD hath alwaies adioined vnto his promise of grace and eternal life some signes and rites, which the church calleth sacraments. Circumcision was commaunded and enioined Abraham. By Moses the sacrifices and rites were encreased, which endured vnto Christ, who instituted Baptisme and the supper.
2 Sacraments therefore are the signs of the eternal covenant between God and the faithful, that is, they are rites, commanded & prescribed to the church, & added unto the promise of grace, whereby, as by visible and certain testimonies, God might signify and testify that he communicateth and imparteth Christ and his benefits to all those that use and receive these tokens and symbols with a true faith, according to the promise of the gospel: and that hereby also he might confirm in them a full persuasion and trust of his promise: & that the church also of the other side might by the participation of these symbols and tokens profess publicly their faith and thankfulness towards God, and bind themselves unto it, preserve and propagate the memory of christs benefits, be discerned from all other sects, and obliged and stirred up to a mutual dilection and love under one head christ Jesus.