A14216:2170
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.
THE very manner and form of speaking yieldeth us a firm and strong argument: Bread is the body of Christ: but bread is not in it own proper substance his body: (for by reason hereof have they invented consubstantiation) therefore it is a figurative speech, even such a one as is usual unto sacraments, and is declared in the institution.
THE verie manner and forme of speaking yeeldeth vs a firme and strong argument: Breade is the bodie of Christ: but bread is not in it owne proper substance his bodie: (for by reason hereof haue they inuented consubstantiation) therefore it is a figuratiue speeche, euen such a one as is vsual vnto sacraments, and is declared in the institution.
2 Sacraments confirm, exhibit, promise, seal no other thing than the word doth: In the word is promised no corporal eating. ⟨p. 750⟩Therefore neither is any such thing confirmed by the sacrament.
2 Sacraments confirme, exhibit, promise, seale no other thing than the woorde doth: In the woorde is promised no corporal eating. ⟨p. 750⟩Therefore neither is anie such thing confirmed by the sacrament.
3 In all sacraments, when the names or properties of the things are attributed unto the signs, there is not signified the corporal presence of the thing, but first, a similitude of the things with their signs, then a conjunction and union of the things with their signs in the right use: but in this sacrament Christ attributeth the name of the thing, which is his body, to the sign: therefore there is not thereby signified a corporal presence of his body.