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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.
In the night that he was betrayed. This circumstance is specified by the Apostle, to give us to understand, that Christ would at the last supper of the Passover institute this his supper, to show, 1. That now an end was made of all the old sacrifices, & he did substitute a new sacrament, which should succeed, & should be observed that Paschal sacrament being abolished. 2. That the same thing might be signified, difference only of time excepted. For the Paschal Lamb signified Christ which should come and should be sacrificed; The supper, Christ already sacrificed. Objection. But when the supper was instituted, Christ was yet to be sacrificed. Answer. But then was at hand the offering up and sacrificing of Christ: For a few hours after, he was sacrificed, and the supper was from that time forward to signify christ sacrificed. 3. That he might stir up in his Disciples, and in us greater attention and marking of the cause, for which he did institute it, and that we might understand how earnestly Christ would have this supper to be recommended unto us: seeing he did nothing before his death, but that which was of most weight and moment. Therefore did he in the very point or instant before his death institute it. For it is as it were the testament, and last will of our testator: For which cause it is added, In the same night that he was betrayed.
In the night that he was betraied. This circumstance is specified by the Apostle, to giue vs to vnderstande, that Christ would at the last supper of the Passeouer institute this his supper, to shew, 1. That now an end was made of al the old sacrifices, & he did substitute a new sacrament, which should s•cceed, & should be obserued that Paschal sacramēt being abolished. 2. That the same thing might be signified, difference only of time excepted. For the Paschal Lamb signified Christ which should come and should be sacrificed; The supper, Christ already sacrificed. Obiection. But when the supper was instituted, Christ was yet to be sacrificed. Aunswere. But then was at hand the offering vp and sacrificing of Christ: For a few houres after, he was sacrificed, and the supper was from that time forward to signifie christ sacrificed. 3. That he might stir vp in his Disciples, and in vs greater attention and marking of the cause, for which he did institute it, and that we might vnderstand how earnestly Christ would haue this supper to bee recommended vnto vs: seeing he did nothing before his death, but that which was of most weight and moment. Therefore did he in the very point or instaunt before his death institute it. For it is as it were the testament, and last wil of our testatour: For which cause it is added, In the same night that he was betraied.