A14216:2191
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.
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.
7 Christ commandeth his supper to be celebrated, and the bread & wine to be eaten & drunken, in remembrance of him: but this remembrance is chiefly performed by faith, not corporally. Moreover, that, in memorial whereof we do any thing, is not it self present, because we are not said to remember things that are present.
7 Christ commaundeth his supper to bee celebrated, and the bread & wine to be eaten & drunken, in remembrance of him: but this remēbrance is chiefly performed by faith, not corporally. Moreouer, that, in memorial wherof we doe any thing, is not it selfe present, because we are not said to remember things that are present.