A14216:2276
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.
Certain reasons whereby is proved, That the body of Christ is not present either in, or under, or at the bread of the Lords Supper, neither is corporally eaten Under, With, In, or At the Bread.
Certaine reasons whereby is proued, That the bodie of Christ is not present either in, or vnder, or at the bread of the Lords Supper, neither is corporallie eaten Vnder, With, Jn, or At the Bread.
1 Because he took a true humane nature. Whereunto we ad also, that we cannot eat him otherwise than his disciples did in the first Supper. 2. He truly ascended out of earth into heaven. 3. Such is our eating of him, as his abiding is in us. 4. All the Saints of the old and new Testament have the same union with Christ. 5 Christ only is able to offer himself unto his Father. Now it is necessary in the use of the Supper to crave of God remission of sins. Wherefore if he be present at the bread, we must crave of him, and so we offer the bread. But in the New testament it is not lawful to direct our prayer to any certain place. 6. The blessings which are promised unto the godly only, are spiritual. Unto these and other fore alleged reasons cometh the consent of the ancient Fathers, Ambrose, Athanasius, Augustine, Basil, Bede, Bertram, Chrysostom, Clemens Alexandrinus, the council of Nice, Cyprian, Cyril, Denis, Gelasius, Gregory the Great, Gregory Nazianzene, Hezichius, Hierom, Hilary, Irenaeus, Justine, Leo, Macharius, Origen, Procopius, Gaza, Tertullian, and so forth.
1 BEcause hee tooke a true humane nature. Whereunto wee ad also, that wee cannot eate him otherwise than his disciples did in the first Supper. 2. He truely ascended out of earth into heauen. 3. Such is our eating of him, as his abiding is in vs. 4. All the Saints of the old and new Testament haue the same vnion with Christ. 5 Christ onely is able to offer himselfe vnto his Father. Now it is necessarie in the vse of the Supper to craue of God remission of sinnes. Wherefore if he bee present at the bread, we must craue of him, and so wee offer the bread. But in the New testament it is not lawfull to direct our prayer to any certaine place. 6. The blessings which are promised vnto the godly onely, are spirituall. Vnto these and other fore alleaged reasons commeth the consent of the auncient Fathers, Ambrose, Athanasius, Austine, Basil, Bede, Bertram, Chrysostome, Clemēs Alexandrinus, the councell of Nice, Ciprian, Cyrill, Denis, Gelasius, Gregorie the Great, Gregorie Nazianzene, Hezichius, Hierom, Hilarie, Irenaeus, Justine, Leo, Macharius, Origen, Procopius, Gaza, Tertullian, and so forth.