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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.
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.
The confirmation of the seuenth Conclusion. The scripture speaketh thus of the Sacramentes. Circumcision is the couenaunt. The Lambe is, the Passeouer. The bloud of the sacrifices, the bloude of the couenant, the expiation of the sacrifices, the Sabboth, the euerlasting couenant. The mercie seate of the Arke: Baptisme a clensing washing. Bread and wine, the bodie and bloud of Christ. And so the scripture expoundeth it selfe, when circumcision is called the signe of the couenant; The Pascal Lambe, the signe of the passouer: The Sabboth, a perpetual signe of grace and sanctification: The ceremonies, types and shadowes of true thinges: The beleeuer and baptized shall bee saued; and of the signes, and symboles of the Lordes supper it is said, that they are to bee receiued for our reconciliation.
The confirmation of the tenth conclusion. The signs of the ⟨p. 714⟩covenant, confirm nothing unto them who keep not the covenant, or who refer them to another end. But the sacraments are signs of the covenant, whereby God bindeth himself to give unto us remission of sins and eternal life freely for Christs sake: and we bind our selves to the yielding and performance of faith and new obedience. Therefore they confirm not, neither •ssure them of Gods grace, who are without faith and repentance, or use other rites, or to some other end, than God hath appointed. Moreover, J is superstitious and idolatrous to attribute the stifcation of gods grace either to the external work & rite without the promise, or to any other work invented by men. Wherefore the abusing or not right using of the sacraments hath not the grace of God accompanying it, or assureth any man of it. As it is said,