A14216:2178
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 second sort of arguments, which are deduced from the analogy of faith.
The second sort of arguments, which are deduced from the analogie of faith.
FIRM and strong reasons are drawn, from the article which is concerning the truth of Christs humane nature.
FIRME and strong reasons are drawen, from the article which is concerning the truth of Christs humane nature.
1 Christ took a true humane nature, like unto us in all things, except sin. This nature therefore cannot be in moe places at one and the same time, and therefore neither can it be together in heaven & in the bread: because it is proper unto the nature of God only, to be at once in diverse places. Christs body is finite, as being a true body: but it is now in heaven, as is proved out of the article of his ascension into heaven. Therefore Christs body is not in the bread. Many abuse this argument, omitting the first ground which is altogether true and necessary. For glorification doth not destroy or abolish the nature of his humane nature. Handle me and see: for a spirit hath not flesh and bones, as ye see me have. While they beheld him, he was taken up. 3. If the true and very body of Christ be infinite, it is also invisible and insensible. Therefore that which was seen, suffered and wrought on earth, was no true body, but apparent & fantastical: because it can not agree, no not to the Godhead it self, to be at one time finite and infinite, sensible, and insensible: and so all those things, which are spoken of christ in the articles of our Belief should not have been done indeed, but only should have seemed