A14216:2160
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.
This cup is the new testament. Or, the covenant, as both the* greek, and* Hebrew word admitteth. Now it is called the new covenant, that is, renewed, or (to speak it in a word) fulfilled. And this new covenant is our reconciliation with God, the communion and participation of Christ and all his benefits by faith in the sacrifice of Christ now fulfilled & finished, without any observation of the ceremonies of the old Passover. The supper is called the new covenant, because it is a sign and a seal of this covenant, signing and sealing unto us our reconciliation with God, and our conjunction with Christ which is wrought by faith. Now in calling the supper the new covenant, first he comprehendeth both the promise, and the condition which is expressed in the promise, namely faith and repentance: Whereof also it followeth, that the supper was for this cause also instituted, that it might be a bond to bind us to lead a christian life. Secondly, he maketh an opposition between the new covenant, and that covenant which was the Passover, together with the rites thereof. For the supper signified Christ offered. The Passover signified Christ who should be offered. There is notwithstanding no small similitude and agreeing of both. For both signify our reconciliation with God, and conjunction with Christ.
This cup is the new testament. Or, the couenant, as both the* greeke, and* Hebrue word admitteth. Now it is called the new couenant, that is, renewed, or (to speake it in a woord) fulfilled. And this new couenant is our reconciliation with God, the communion and participation of Christ and all his benefites by faith in the sacrifice of Christ now fulfilled & finished, without any obseruation of the ceremonies of the old Passeouer. The supper is called the new couenāt, because it is a signe and a seale of this couenant, signing and sealing vnto vs our reconciliation with God, and our coniunction with Christ which is wrought by faith. Now in calling the supper the new couenant, first he comprehendeth both the promise, and the condition which is expressed in the promise, namelie faith and repentance: Whereof also it foloweth, that the supper was for this cause also instituted, that it might bee a bond to bind vs to lead a christian life. Secondly, hee maketh an opposition betweene the new couenant, and that couenant which was the Passeouer, together with the rites thereof. For the supper signified Christ offered. The Passeouer signified Christ who should bee offered. There is notwithstanding no small similitude and agreeing of both. For both signifie our reconciliation with God, and coniunction with Christ.