A14216:2187
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.
2 The bread which we break (saith the Apostle) is the communion of the body of christ. But this communion is spiritual: because when the same Apostle opposeth it to the communion of devils (ye cannot, saith he, drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the lords table, and of the table of Devils) by these words the Apostle denieth that the wicked can be partakers of the body and blood of christ in the supper. And therefore there is no corporal eating of the body and blood of christ in his supper.
2 The bread which we break (saith the Apostle) is the cō munion of the body of christ. But this cōmuniō is spiritual: because when the same Apostle opposeth it to the communion of diuels (ye cānot, saith he, drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of diuels: yee cannot be partakers of the lords table, and of the table of Diuels) by these words the Apostle denieth that the wicked can be partakers of the bodie and blood of christ in the supper. And therefore there is no corporall eating of the body and bloude of christ in his supper.
3 Christ saith that the bread is his body: Therefore they tie not themselves to the very word, who say that christs body is in the bread, under the bread, with the bread.
3 Christ saith that the bread is his bodie: Therefore they tie not themselues to the verie woorde, who say that christs body is in the bread, vnder the bread, with the bread.
4 The cup is the new testament, that is, the cup is a sign of the new testament: for it cannot be otherwise meant or taken. For the new testament is the seal of the promise, or the promise it self, but not the thing promised. Likewise: The cup is the communion of the blood of christ: The bread is the communion of the body of christ: But this communion is a spiritual eating and drinking of the body and blood of christ, as is apparent by the words of the Apostle: and the signs of that spiritual eating and drinking are bread and wine.