A14216:2250
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.
10 Now the right use of the Supper is, when the faithful observe this rite instituted by Christ, in remembrance of Christ: that is, to the stirring and raising up of their faith and thankfulness.
10 Now the right vse of the Supper is, when the faithfull obserue this rite instituted by Christ, in remembraunce of Christ: that is, to the stirring and raising vp of their faith and thankefulnesse.
11 As in this right use the body of Christ is sacramentally eaten: so also without this use, (as by unbelievers and hypocrites) it is eaten sacramentally indeed, but not really, that is, the sacramental Symbols or signs bread and wine are received, but not the things themselves of the sacrament, to wit, the body and blood of Christ.
11 As in this right vse the bodie of Christ is sacramentallie eaten: so also without this vse, (as by vnbeleeuers and hypocrites) it is eaten sacramentally indeede, but not reallie, that is, the sacramental Symboles or signes bread and wine are receiued, but not the thinges themselues of the sacrament, to wit, the bodie and bloud of Christ.
12 This doctrine of the supper of the Lord is grounded upon very many and those most sound and firm reasons. All those places of Scripture confirm it, which speak of the Lords supper; and Christ, calling not any invisible thing in the bread▪ but the very visible and broken bread it self his body delivered or broken for us: which whereas it cannot be meant properly, himself addeth an exposition, that that bread is truly received in remembrance of him; which is as if he had said, That the bread is a sacrament of