A14216:2199
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.
3 The Bread was not given for us; But the body of christ was given for us: Therefore the bread is not really Christs body.
3 The Bread was not giuen for vs; But the body of christ was giuen for vs: Therefore the bread is not really Christs body.
4 Christ willeth us to take this sacrament, and to take bread and wine, in remembrance of him. Therefore the bread is called ⟨p. 756⟩the body of Christ, not really, but in that it is a memorial of his body, that is, the bread is a remembrancer unto us of christs body, even as also it is commanded in the words of the institution, Show the Lords death till he come.
4 Christ willeth vs to take this sacrament, and to take bread and wine, in remembraunce of him. Therefore the bread is called ⟨p. 756⟩the body of Christ, not reallie, but in that it is a memorial of his body, that is, the bread is a remembrauncer vnto vs of christs body, euen as also it is cōmanded in the words of the institution, Shew the Lords death til he come.
5 The Analogy & proportion of the sign & the thing doth manifestly enough refel transubstantiation. For in every sacrament are these two, the sign, & the thing signified: but the sign should perish if the bread should be transubstantiated, that is, if there should be a change of the bread into christs body: for so should remain the thing signified only, and not the sign, & therefore no sacrament.