A14216:2214
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.
Hereof our men think that it was called Missa, as if it were a tribute, and free offering which should be every where offered unto God in the church for the living and the dead. But this is not of any likelihood to be true. It is manifest indeed that the church hath borrowed some words from the Hebrews, ⟨p. 762⟩as, Satan, Hosanna, Sabaoth, Hallelujah, Pascha, and such like. But those words came not to the Latin church, but by the greek church, and those words are found in the greek testament, when first it was written in greek. And therefore we have no Hebrew words derived unto our Church, which the greek church had not before us. If also we will search the greek Fathers, the word Missa will never be found to have bin used by them. Therefore I think not that the word Missa was taken from the Hebrews. But Missa, which doubtless is a latin word by original,1 seemeth to have been taken from the Fathers, who used Remissa, for Remissio, as Tertullian; We have spoken, saith he, of aremission of sins. And Cyprian: He that was to give bremission of sins, did not disdain to be baptized. And again he useth the same word: He that blasphemeth against the holy ghost, hath not remission of sins. Wherefore as they said Remissa for Remissio, so they seem also to have said Missa for Missio. And therefore they called that Missa, which was don after the mission or sending away of the catechumens. We reject both the name and the thing. For this word doth not agree unto the Lords Supper; because the Lords Supper hath nothing common and agreeing with the name of Missa, albeit it was used of the ancient writers. Moreover we have no need of this name. For we have other words for this purpose most convenient and agreeable.
Hereof our men thinke that it was called Missa, as if it were a tribute, and free offering which shoulde bee euerie where offered vnto God in the church for the liuing and the dead. But this is not of any likelihood to be true. It is manifest indeede that the church hath borrowed some words from the Hebrews, ⟨p. 762⟩