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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.
3 Why circumcision is abolished.
Circumcision is abolished, 1. Because the thing signified is exhibited. For among other things it signified, that the Messiah promised unto the Fathers should come at length in his appointed time, and should in our behalf take our nature. 2. Because circumcision was instituted for the severing of the Jews from all other Nations: but now the church, that difference being abolished, is collected and gathered out of all Nations. And now the sacrament of baptism performeth the same unto us, which circumcision did unto them. Moreover, as circumcision was a sign unto them of their receiving into ⟨p. 737⟩the people of God. So is baptism unto us the first mark which severeth the church from the wicked.
CIrcumcision is abolished, 1. Because the thing signified is exhibited. For among other things it signified, that the Messias promised vnto the Fathers should come at length in his appointed time, and should in our behalfe take our nature. 2. Because circumcision was instituted for the seuering of the Iewes from all other Nations: but now the church, that difference being abolished, is collected and gathered out of al Nations. And now the sacrament of baptisme performerth the same vnto vs, which circumcision did vnto them. Moreouer, as circumcision was a signe vnto them of their receiuing into ⟨p. 737⟩the people of God. So is baptisme vnto vs the first mark which seuereth the church from the wicked.