A14216:2174
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.
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, 1. Cor. 12.13. By one spirit are we all baptized into one body. And 1. Cor. 10.2.3. All were baptized unto Moses in the cloud, and in the sea, and did all eat the same spiritual meat. Objection. There is not the same thing signified of all sacraments. For in baptism, the thing is the washing by the blood of Christ, in the supper, the body and blood of Christ. Answer. The thing is not divers, because it is the same, to be washed by the •••ud of Christ, and to drink the blood of christ. But the manner of signifying one and the same thing is divers, that is, there is a divers similitude of one and the same thing signified by the signs, or, one and the same thing hath a divers similitude or proportion. Therefore as in baptism so in circumcision likewise and the Passover is promised a spiritual thing, not a corporal: and so also here in the Lords supper.
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 vnto vs, which are promised in the sacraments. The sacraments are the visible woorde; and the sacraments promise the same which doth the word. But in the Gospell is deliuered a communion which is wrought by faith. That there is the same signification of the sacramentes of both Testaments, the Apostle sheweth, 1. Cor. 12.13. By one spirite are wee all baptized into one bodie. And 1. Cor. 10.2.3. All were baptized vnto Moses in the cloude, and in the sea, and did all eate the same spiritual meate. Obiection. There is not the same thing signified of all sacramentes. For in baptisme, the thing is the washing by the bloud of Christ, in the supper, the bodie and bloud of Christ. Aunswere. The thing is not diuers, because it is the same, to bee washed by the ud of Christ, and to drink the bloud of christ. But the manner of signifiyng one and the sme thing is diuers, that is, there is a diuers similitude of one and the same thing signified by the signes, or, one and the same thing hath a diuers similitude or proportion. Therefore as in baptisme so in circumcision likewise and the Passeouer is promised a spiritual thing, not a corporal: and so also here in the Lords supper.