A14216:2156
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.
Which for you; My Disciples, that is, for your salvation.
Which for you; My Disciples, that is, for your saluation.
Is broken. Objection. But Christs body neither was, nor is broken. Answer. He hath a respect to the signification, which the breaking of the bread did import. Now this breaking signifieth the pains, and renting of Christs body, and the violent sundering of his soul and body one from the other. For as the bread is broken and parted into divers parts, so the soul and body of Christ were separated and parted from each other.
Is broken. Obiection. But Christes bodie neither was, nor is broken. Aunswere. Hee hath a respect to the signification, which the breaking of the breade did import. Nowe this breaking signifieth the paines, and renting of Christes bodie, and the violent sundering of his soule and bodie one from the other. For as the bread is broken and parted into diuers partes, so the soule and bodie of Christ were separated and parted from each other.
Do this. That is, Being gathered & assembled together, take bread, give thanks, distribute it. He understandeth the whole action which he commandeth, and that to us which believe, and not the Jews, who were ready to crucify him.
Do this. That is, Being gathered & assembled together, take bread, giue thankes, distribute it. Hee vnderstandeth the whole action which hee commaundeth, and that to vs which beleeue, and not the Iewes, who were ready to crucifie him.