A14216:2206
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 Objection. Christ is omnipotent. Therefore his body may be there, and so, because he said it, it is there. Answer. The reason is of no force, which will conclude a thing to be done, because it may be done. Reply. Whatsoever is at the right hand of God is every where. Answer. It is false. For the sitting at the right hand of God signifieth the union of both natures in Christ, his power and rule, and excellency of gifts. Now although he rule all things, yet is it not necessary that he should be present in body It is sufficient that his person is every where, and is present in dignity. As also he sustained all things even then, when he hung on the Cross, neither yet was his body every where. Therefore to say, that christ sitteth at the right hand of the Father, signifieth that christ is the person by whom the Father mediately governeth & ruleth all things, especially the church. But no part of this Sitting is the ubiquity of christs body: & it sufficeth that christs person is every where.
2 Obiection. Christ is omnipotent. Therefore his bodie may be there, and so, because he said it, it is there. Answere. The reason is of no force, which will conclude a thing to bee done, because it may bee done. Replie. Whatsoeuer is at the right hand of God is euerie where. Aunswere. It is false. For the sitting at the right hand of God signifieth the vnion of both natures in Christ, his power and rule, and excellencie of gifts. Now although he rule all thinges, yet is it not necessarie that hee shoulde bee present in bodie It is sufficient that his person is euery where, and is present in dignitie. As also hee sustained all thinges euen then, when hee hung on the Crosse, neither yet was his bodie euery where. Therefore to say, that christ sitteth at the right hand of the Father, signifieth that christ is the person by whom the Father mediately gouerneth & ruleth al things, especiallie the church. But no part of this Sitting is the vbiquitie of christs bodie: & it sufficeth that christs person is euery where.
3 Objection. That which quickeneth and nourisheth us, is received into us, the body and blood of christ do quicken us: therefore they are received into us. Answer. The Major is but mere particular, and therefore false in general for not whatsoever quickeneth and nourisheth us, must necessarily be received into us. That only must be received into us necessarily, which quickeneth & nourisheth naturally, that is, by a joint-touching of our body. This meat, which so nourisheth us after a natural manner, doth not nourish us, except thereby the substance of our body be increased. But we speak far otherwise of the nourishing of the soul, which is spiritual. Christs body doth not at all nourish us naturally: for it doth not being received into us quicken us, by working in us new corporal qualities, like as a medicine doth: but the body of christ nourisheth and quickeneth us after a manner divers from that natural nourishing;