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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.
4 The Mass is repugnant to the sacrifice of Christ: the supper confirmeth and testifieth that we are justified, for the alone sacrifice of Christ wrought and finished on the Cross: but the Mass contrary to the testimonies of scripture maketh moe propitiatory sacrifices: this is their treading and trampling Christs blood under foot, when they say it hath not merited perfect remission of our sins. Objection. The Mass is called a sacrifice of the Papists, and likewise the supper is called a sacrifice by the Fathers: therefore the Fathers were Papists. Auns. The Papists call the M sse a propitiatory sacrifice. The fathers call the supper a sacrifice, and so it is, but an Eucharistical or thanksgiving sacrifice. Again, it is even that same sacrifice which Christ offered, in such sort, as the bread is the body of Christ The Papists will have it to be a divers sacrifice, whereby is obtained remission of sins. Now it is one thing for the same sacrifice to be often offered: and an other thing for one sacrifice to be once offered, and that sufficient to take away all sins. This sacrifice alone is sufficient for remission of sins, and, this sacrifice with others is offered for sins; these speeches are contradictory.
4 The Masse is repugnant to the sacrifice of Christ: the supper confirmeth and testifieth that we are iustified, for the alone sacrifice of Christ wrought and finished on the Crosse: but the Masse contrarie to the testimonies of scripture maketh moe propitiatorie sacrifices: this is their treading and trampling Christs bloud vnder foote, when they say it hath not merited perfect remission of our sinnes. Obiection. The Masse is called a sacrifice of the Papistes, and likewise the supper is called a sacrifice by the Fathers: therefore the Fathers were Papists. Auns. The Papists call the M sse a propitiatorie sacrifice. The fathers cal the supper a sacrifice, and so it is, but an Eucharistical or thankesgiuing sacrifice. Againe, it is euen that same sacrifice which Christ offered, in such sort, as the bread is the bodie of Christ The Papists will haue it to bee a diuers sacrifice, whereby is obtained remission of sinnes. Nowe it is one thing for the same sacrifice to bee often offered: and an other thing for one sacrifice to bee once offered, and that sufficient to take away all sinnes. This sacrifice alone is sufficient for remission of sinnes, and, this sacrifice with others is offered for sinnes; these speeches are contradictorie.