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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.
6 What is the right and lawful use of the supper.
6 What is the right and lawful vse of the supper.
THE right and lawful use of the supper consisteth in three things. 1. When the rites and ceremonies instituted of CHRIST, are retained and observed; yet so that they be not observed of one or two privately: but that in a convenient and lawful assembly of the church the bread ⟨p. 767⟩be broken, distributed, and received: and the wine given to all that communicate in remembrance of Christs death, that is, for confirmation of their faith, and to show their thankfulness. 2. When the rites are observed of those persons, for whom Christ did institute them; that is, when the bread and wine is distributed and received of others, of whom the Lord would have it received, namely, not of his enemies, but of his Disciples, which are the faithful. For the observing of the rite without faith and repentance, is not the use, but the abuse of it. 3. When the supper is received for the right end, which is, in commemoration and remembrance of the Lords death.
THE right and lawfull vse of the supper consisteth in three thinges. 1. When the rites and ceremonies instituted of CHRIST, are reteined and obserued; yet so that they bee not obserued of one or two priuatelie: but that in a conuenient and lawfull assemblie of the church the breade ⟨p. 767⟩be broken, distributed, and receiued: and the wine giuen to all that communicate in remembrance of Christes death, that is, for confirmation of their faith, and to shew their thankefulnesse. 2. When the rites are obserued of those persons, for whome Christ did institute them; that is, when the bread and wine is distributed and receiued of others, of whom the Lorde woulde haue it receiued, namely, not of his enemies, but of his Disciples, which are the faithful. For the obseruing of the rite without faith and repentance, is not the vse, but the abuse of it. 3. When the supper is receiued for the right end, which is, in commemoration and remembraunce of the Lordes death.