A14216:2190
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 In the Evangelist, To eat christ, which is the living bread which descended from heaven: Likewise, To eat Christs flesh, and to drink his blood, signifieth to believe in Christ. Therefore in the words of the institution it signifieth the same also: because christ doth not here otherwise expound them.
5 In the Euangelist, To eat christ, which is the liuing bread which descended from heauen: Likewise, To eat Christs flesh, and to drinke his bloud, signifieth to beleeue in Christ. Therefore in the words of the institutiō it signifieth the same also: because christ doth not here otherwise expound them.
6 There are also the like places of scripture uttered sacramentally of other sacraments, which confirm also the truth and meaning of this: as, Circumcision is the covenant: The lamb is the Passover; The levitical sacrifices are said to be an expiation ⟨p. 755⟩or doing away of sin: The blood of sacrifices is called the blood of the covenant. Baptism is the washing of the new birth: Therefore these words also, This is my body, are in like sort sacramentally spoken.
6 There are also the like places of scripture vttered sacramentally of other sacramentes, which confirme also the truth and meaning of this: as, Circumcision is the couenant: The lamb is the Passeouer; The leuitical sacrifices are said to be an expiation ⟨p. 755⟩or doing away of sinne: The bloud of sacrifices is called the bloud of the couenant. Baptisme is the washing of the new birth: Therefore these woords also, This is my bodie, are in like sort sacramentally spoken.