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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
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13 Some sacraments are to be received but once in our life: others more often. Some are to be given to those of understanding only: others to infants also. Even as they were instituted by God either in once making his covenant with all the Elect and those which were to be received into his church, as circumcision and baptism: or after sundry falls and combats of temptations, for the renewing of his covenant, and for the fostering and preserving of the unity and assemblies of his Church; as the Ark, the Passover, and other sacrifices, and so likewise the Lords Supper.
13 Some sacramentes are to bee receiued but once in our life: others more often. Some are to be giuen to those of vnderstanding onely: others to infants also. Euen as they were instituted by God either in once making his couenaunt with all the Elect and those which were to be receiued into his church, as circumcision and baptisme: or after sundry falles and combates of temptations, for the renuing of his couenant, and for the fostering and preseruing of the vnity and assemblies of his Church; as the Arke, the Passouer, and other sacrifices, and so likewise the Lords Supper.
14 Those things agree in common to the sacraments of both the old and new covenant, which have been spoken of in the definition. But their differences are these: that the old show Christ who was after to be exhibited, the new Christ already exhibited with his benefits. The rites of the old were diverse from ours and moe in number, as circumcision, sacrifices, oblations, the Passover, the Sabbath, worshipping at the Ark. Christians have others, and those only two, Baptism, and the Supper. The old were darker; the new are clearer, and more manifest. The old were proper and peculiar to Abraham's posterity and their servants, the new are commanded to the whole church, which is to be gathered both of Jews and Gentiles.
14 Those thinges agree in common to the sacramentes of both the old and new couenaunt, which haue been spoken of in the definition. But their differences are these: that the oulde shewe Christ who was after to be exhibited, the newe Christ already exhibited with his benefites. The rites of the old were diuerse from ours and moe in number, as circumcsion, sacrifices, oblations, the Passeouer, the Sabboth, woorshipping at the Arke. Christians haue others, and those only two, Baptisme, and the Supper. The oulde were darker; the newe are clearer, and more manifest. The olde were proper and peculiar to Abrahams posterity and their seruauntes, the new are commanded to the whole church, which is to bee gathered both of Iewes and Gentiles.