A14216:2049
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.
The confirmation of the sixth conclusion. Such is the conjunction of all signs with their things signified, as that they represent the things signified, and confirm the acceptation of them: For the pledges or tokens and symbols testifying other things, are, though not in the same place, yet together with the things testified and signified. The Reason is; Because to make one thing a sign of another thing, is not to include or tie the thing with the sign, as that they should be in one place, but to ordain the sign to signify the thing, the sign being in the same place with it, or in some other place. Again, the nature of the things signified by the sacrament doth not admit this local union. For some are subsisting forms, some accidents, not inherent in the sacramental signs, but in the minds of men; as the gifts of the holy ghost. Some are corporeal, and in one place only, and not locally existent, wheresoever the sacraments are used; as the flesh and blood of Christ.
The confirmation of the sixt conclusion. Such is the coniunction of all signes with their things signified, as that they represent the things signified, and confirme the acceptation of them: For the pledges or tokens and symboles testifieng other thinges, are, though not in the same place, yet together with the thinges testified and signified. The Reason is; Because to make one thing a signe of another thing, is not to include or tie the thing with the signe, as that they should be in one place, but to ordaine the signe to signifie the thing, the signe being in the same place with it, or in some other place. Again, the nature of the things signified by the sacrament doth not admit this local vnion. For some are subsisting forms, some accidents, not inherent in the sacramentall signes, but in the mindes of men; as the gifts of the holy ghost. Some are corporeall, and in one place only, and not locallie existent, wheresoeuer the sacraments are vsed; as the flesh and bloud of Christ.
The confirmation of the seventh Conclusion. The scripture speaketh thus of the Sacraments. Circumcision is the covenant. The Lamb is, the Passover. The blood of the sacrifices, the blood of the covenant, the expiation of the sacrifices, the Sabbath, the everlasting covenant. The mercy seat of the Ark: Baptism a cleansing washing. Bread and wine, the body and blood of Christ. And so the scripture expoundeth it self, when circumcision is called the sign of the covenant; The Pascal Lamb, the sign of the passover: The Sabbath, a perpetual sign of grace and sanctification: The ceremonies, types and shadows of true things: The believer and baptized shall be saved; and of the signs, and symbols of the Lords supper it is said, that they are to be received for our reconciliation.