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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.
8 Who ought to approach and be admitted unto the supper.
8 Who ought to approch and be admitted vnto the supper.
THIS question also containeth two several parts in it; unto which we are severally to answer. In the former part is demanded, who ought to approach unto the supper: In the latter, who ought to be admitted. And this latter part is larger and more general, because not the godly only, but hypocrites also, who are not yet known to be such, are to be admitted unto the supper.
THIS question also conteineth two seuerall partes in it; vnto which wee are seuerally to aunswere. In the former part is demanded, who ought to approch vnto the supper: In the latter, who ought to bee admitted. And this latter part is larger and more generall, because not the godly onely, but hypocrites also, who are not yet knowen to bee such, are to be admitted vnto the supper.
1First then is to be considered, who ought to approach thither. They only ought to approach unto the supper, who live in true faith and repentance, and so who have faith and repentance not in possibility only, but also actually: whereby this objection is refuted, that Infants have faith, and therefore ought to approach unto the Lords Supper. For they ought not to come in respect of this circumstance, which is adjoined in the institution of the Supper,2 Show the death of the Lord: Likewise, Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread, and drink of this cup.