A14216:2163
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.
Show the Lords death. That is, believe that Christ died, and that for you: and then, profess it also publicly before all.
Shewe the Lordes death. That is, beleeue that Christ died, and that for you: and then, professe it also publiquely before all.
Till he come. Therefore it must be observed unto the worlds end: neither is any other external form to be looked for until the day of judgement.
Till hee come. Therefore it must bee obserued vnto the worlds end: neither is any other externall forme to be looked for vntill the day of iudgement.
The words of the institution, which have been hitherto expounded, may be made more plain and clear by these words of the Apostle. The cup of blessing, which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ? The cup of blessing: that is, the cup of thanksgiving, which is received namely to this end, that we may yield thanks to Christ for his death and passion. The communion of the body, likewise, the communion of the blood, is, to be made through faith partaker of Christ and all his benefits, the same spirit being in us, which is in Christ, and working the same in us, which he worketh in Christ. Bread and wine is the communion, that is, it is the sign of our communion with Christ. Now our communion, as the Apostle briefly declareth, consisteth in this: that we who are many, are one body. Whence it is most easy to collect, that this communion is not a corporal eating. For it is wrought only by faith and the holy Ghost. Christ is the head, and we the members, and all we, who are members, have also a communion of all Christs benefits. Therefore the head is common, the benefits common, and so the members also common among themselves; wherefore their love and dilection is common and mutual.