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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.
He took bread: That is, unleavened bread, nor leavened, which then they did eat of at the table. The institution of the Supper, and Unleavened bread did concur then together ⟨p. 745⟩and fall out by an accident: and therefore he prescribed not any certain manner of baking bread for the lords supper. Yet notwithstanding the bread of the Lords supper differeth from common bread: because this is taken for the nourishment of the body; but that for the food and nourishment of the soul, that is, for the confirmation of our faith. And here we are to note, that he is said to have taken bread from the table. He took not his body therefore: neither took he his body in the bread, with the bread, or under the bread.
Hee tooke bread: That is, vnleauened bread, nor leauened, which then they did eat of at the table. The institution of the Supper, and Vnleauened bread did concur then together ⟨p. 745⟩and fall out by an accident: and therefore he prescribed not any certaine manner of baking bread for the lords supper. Yet notwithstanding the bread of the Lords supper differeth from common bread: because this is taken for the nourishment of the bodie; but that for the foode and nourishment of the soul, that is, for the confirmation of our faith. And here wee are to note, that he is saide to haue taken bread from the table. Hee tooke not his bodie therefore: neither tooke hee his bodie in the bread, with the bread, or vnder the bread.
When he had given thanks. He gave thanks for his office now performed and finished on earth (his last act yet remaining to be done) that thus it had pleased the Father to redeem mankind, or that the typical passover was abolished, and the signified passover was now exhibited, or lastly, he gave thanks for the admirable and wonderful gathering and preserving of the church.
When hee had giuen thankes. He gaue thanks for his office now performed and finished on earth (his last act yet remaining to bee done) that thus it had pleased the Father to redeeme mankind, or that the typicall passouer was abolished, and the signified passouer was now exhibited, or lastly, hee gaue thankes for the admirable and wonderfull gathering and preseruing of the church.