A14216:2245
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 There is then in the Lords supper a double meat and drink, one external, visible, terrene, namely bread and wine: and another internal. There is also a double eating and receiving: an external, and signifying, which is the corporal receiving of the bread and wine, that is, which is performed by the hands, mouth, and senses of the body: and an internal, invisible, and signified, which is the fruition of Christs death, and a spiritual engrafting into Christs body: that is, which is not performed by the hands, and mouth of the body, but by the spirit and faith. Lastly there is a double administer and dispenser of this meat and drink; an external, of the external, which is the minister of the church delivering us by his hand bread and wine: and an internal of the internal meat, which is Christ himself feeding us by his body and blood.
5 There is then in the Lords supper a double meat and drink, one externall, visible, terrene, namely bread and wine: and another internall. There is also a double eating and receiuing: an external, and signifieng, which is the corporall receiuing of the bread and wine, that is, which is perfourmed by the handes, mouth, and senses of the bodie: and an internal, inuisible, and signified, which is the fruition of Christes death, and a spirituall engraffing into Christes bodie: that is, which is not perfourmed by the handes, and mouth of the bodie, but by the spirite and faith. Lastly there is a double administer and dispenser of this meat and drinke; an externall, of the externall, which is the minister of the church deliuering vs by his hand bread and wine: and an internal of the internal meate, which is Christ himselfe feeding vs by his body and bloud.
6 Not the body and blood of Christ, but the bread and wine are the signs which serve for confirmation of our faith: for the body and blood of Christ are received, that we may live for ever. But the bread and wine are received, that we may be confirmed and assured of that heavenly food, and daily more and more enjoy it.
6 Not the body and bloud of Christ, but the bread and wine are the signes which serue for confirmation of our faith: for the bodie and bloud of Christ are receiued, that we may liue for euer. But the bread and wine are receiued, that wee maie bee confirmed and assured of that heauenlie foode, and dailie more and more enioie it.