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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.
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.
3 In all sacraments, when the names or properties of the things are attributed vnto the signes, there is not signified the corporal presence of the thing, but first, a similitude of the things with their signes, then a coniunction and vnion of the things with their signes in the right vse: but in this sacrament Christ attributeth the name of the thing, which is his bodie, to the signe: therefore there is not thereby signified a corporal presence of his bodie.
4 The communion of Christ, which is promised in his word and sacraments, is not corporal: but the communion of Christ, which is given in the supper, is the same with that which is given in the word and in all sacraments: therefore the communion of Christ in the supper is spiritual.
4 The communion of Christ, which is promised in his woorde and sacraments, is not corporal: but the communion of Christ, which is giuen in the supper, is the same with that which is giuen in the word and in all sacraments: therefore the communion of Christ in the supper is spiritual.
5 There is one and the same signification of all the Sacraments of the old and new testament. This is manifest, because in all the promises the same benefits are promised unto us, which are promised in the sacraments. The sacraments are the visible word; and the sacraments promise the same which doth the word. But in the Gospel is delivered a communion which is wrought by faith. That there is the same signification of the sacraments of both Testaments, the Apostle showeth,