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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 The Mass transformeth the sign into the thing signified. For it denieth that there is any bread and wine remaining; but saith, it is the flesh and blood of Christ substantially, which is flat repugnant to the nature of the Lords supper.
2 The Masse transformeth the signe into the thing signified. For it denieth that there is anie breade and wine remaining; but saith, it is the flesh and bloud of Christ substantiallie, which is flat repugnant to the nature of the Lords supper.
3 In the Mass the Papists make other heavenly gifts to be, than which are found in the word and other sacraments, or in the promise annexed unto them. As where the Mass-Priests feign ⟨p. 763⟩that the Mass doth merit, even by the work it self wrought, that is through the external rite and action, both for him that celebrateth, and for others, not only remission of sins, but the healing also of men, oxen, swine, and cattle diseased. and so withal they coin this too, that forsooth those signs of bread and wine are a sacrament even without the use also and administration. Likewise they will have other things to be in the Mass, than are in any sacrament, which is the very carnal descending & abiding of Christs body therein, which is contrary to the nature of all sacraments.
3 In the Masse the Papists make other heauenlie gifts to be, than which are found in the word and other sacraments, or in the promise annexed vnto them. As where the Masse-Priestes faigne ⟨p. 763⟩that the Masse doth merite, euen by the work it selfe wrought, that is through the external rite and action, both for him that celebrateth, and for others, not onelie remission of sinnes, but the healing also of men, oxen, swine, and cattle diseased. and so withall they coine this too, that forsooth those signs of bread and wine are a sacrament euen without the vse also and administration. Likewise they wil haue other things to be in the Masse, than are in anie sacrament, which is the very carnal descending & abiding of Christs bodie therein, which is contrarie to the nature of al sacraments.