A14216:2203
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.
A refutation of objections framed to confirm consubstantiation.
A refutation of obiections framed to confirme consubstantiation.
1 Objection. Christ said, This is my body. But Christ is true. Therefore we must believe him, setting apart all Philosophical subtlety and sharpness, and so by consequent, bread is not a sign of his body. Answer. We grant their argument, if they prove that Christ putteth this to be his meaning, namely, that In, Under, and With the bread, is his body. Reply. But it is said here, This is my body. Answer. In other sacraments also are the like speeches: as, The Paschal Lamb is called the Passover, Baptism the washing of the new-birth, Circumcision the covenant. Reply. But we say not that the bread is the body of Christ really, as the Papists say, but that the body is in the bread. Answer. But in this respect the Papists seem more to keep the word, whom yet the Apostle expressly refuteth, calling it bread both before the eating, and in the eating, and after the eating. 2. It is no where said either by Christ or by Saint Paul, That the body of Christ is in the bread, under the bread, with the bread, neither any where in scripture is this expressed. But the true sense and meaning of those words ⟨p. 758⟩is expressed in the text it self: namely, that the bread is the body of Christ symbolically, that is, as a symbol or token of it. For in the text it is plainly said, Do this in remembrance of me. So Paul also calleth the bread, the communion of the body of christ. Wherefore the bread is the representing or symbolical & signifying body of christ. The bread is a sign of christs body, but not a covert wherein his body it self remaineth.
1 OBiection. Christ said, This is my bodie. But Christ is true. Therefore we must beleeue him, setting apart all Philosophicall subtiltie and sharpenes, and so by consequent, bread is not a signe of his bodie. Aunswere. Wee graunt their argument, if they prooue that Christ putteth this to bee his meaning, namely, that Jn, Vnder, and With the bread, is his bodie. Replie. But it is said here, This is my bodie. Aunswere. In other sacramentes also are the like speeches: as, The Paschal Lambe is called the Passouer, Bapisme the washing of the newe-birth, Circumcision the couenant. Replie. But we say not that the bread is the bodie of Christ reallie, as the Papists say, but that the bodie is in the bread. Aunswere. But in this respect the Papists seeme more to keep the word, whom yet the Apostle expressely refuteth, calling it bread both before the eating, and in the eating, and after the eating. 2. It is no where saide either by Christ or by Saint Paul, That the bodie of Christ is in the bread, vnder the bread, with the bread, neither any where in scripture is this expressed. But the true sense and meaning of those wordes