A14216:2153
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.
Take. This commandment belongeth to the disciples, and to the whole Church of the new Testament. Whence it is clear and manifest, 1. That the mass is not the Supper of the Lord, but a private supper of him that sacrificeth. 2. That we must not be idle beholders of the supper, but religious receivers of it. 3. That the lords supper is not to be celebrated, but in an assembly or congregation. 4. That the supper is a sign in respect of God.
Take. This commandement belongeth to the disciples, and to the whole Church of the new Testament. Whence it is cleare and manifest, 1. That the masse is not the Supper of the Lord, but a priuate supper of him that sacrificeth. 2. That we must not be idle beholders of the supper, but religious receiuers of it. 3. That the lords supper is not to be celebrated, but in an assembly or congregation. 4. That the supper is a signe in respect of God.
This is my body. This, that is, this bread. Objection. Then should it have been said, *[Greek or Hebrew]. Answer. [Greek or Hebrew], is as much as if he had said, this thing which I have in my hand.
This is my body. This, that is, this bread. Obiection. Then should it haue been said, *〈non-Latin alphabet〉. Aunswere. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, is as much as if he had said, this thing which I haue in my hand.
- *These Greek pronouns cannot be expressed with the like English particle•. Because the words, BREAD, and BODY, being of diverse genders in Greek, the Greek pronouns also are diver•e: when a in English our particle THIS serveth for words of all genders.