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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.
5 The Mass is repugnant to Christs Priesthood▪ because he is the only high Priest who hath power to offer himself. The Pope with his companions most impudently pulleth this honour to himself. For these deceivers and lying men feign with great contumely and despite to christ, that they offer again christ unto the Father, and that they alone are worthy men to offer christ unto his Father: when yet no man, no Angel, neither any creature is of that dignity and worthiness, as that he may sacrifice the son of God. For the Priest is above the sacrifice: they therefore ⟨p. 764⟩who will be the Priests to offer christ, mount and lift themselves above him. Objection. The Pri•st• stay not, but offer only and present the son unto the father, that for his sake he may remit us our sins, and so they only apply that one and only sacrifice of christ. Answer. It is enough that they say, that they offer Christ with their hands. For […] remaineth that they make themselves Priests. Neither is it material, that they deny that they slay Christ. Many things were offered of old by the Priests, which were not slain, neither were of that quality, but were only offered, as cakes, & liquid offerings, & burnt offerings, & such like. The Jews indeed slew Christ, but they did not sacrifice him: but Christ himself was willingly slain, & therefore sacrificed himself. Heb. 9.14. Christ through the eternal spirit offered himself without spot to God: and verily he offered himself once a sacrifice unto his father for us. Heb. 9.28. Christ was once offered to take away the sins of many; and to them that look for him shall he appear the second time without sin unto salvation. Heb. 10.12. Christ after he had offered one sacrifice for sins, sitteth for ever at the right hand of God. Now the Papists contrary to these manifest places of scripture will have Christ to be often offered in the Mass.
5 The Masse is repugnant to Christes Priesthoode▪ because hee is the onely high Priest who hath power to offer himselfe. The Pope with his companions most impudently pulleth this honor to himselfe. For these deceiuers and lying men feigne with great contumely and despite to christ, that they offer again christ vnto the Father, and that they alone are worthy men to offer christ vnto his Father: when yet no man, no Angel, neither any creature is of that dignity and worthines, as that hee may sacrifice the sonne of God. For the Priest is abooue the sacrifice: they therefore