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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.
Thirdly, that in the supper we are made partakers not only of the spirit of Christ and his satisfaction, justice, virtue, and operation, but also of the very substance and essence of his true-body and blood, which was given for us to death on the cross, and which was shed for us; and are truly fed with the self-same unto eternal life: and that this very thing christ should teach us and make known unto us by this visible receiving of this bread and wine in his supper.
Thirdly, that in the supper we are made partakers not onlie of the spirit of Christ and his satisfaction, iustice, vertue, and operation, but also of the verie substaunce and essence of his true-bodie and bloud, which was giuen for vs to death on the crosse, and which was shed for vs; and are trulie fed with the selfe-same vnto eternal life: and that this verie thing christ should teach vs and make knowen vnto vs by this visible receiuing of this bread and wine in his supper.
Fourthly, That the bread and wine are not changed into the flesh and blood of Christ, but remain true and natural bread and wine: that also the body and blood of christ are not shut up into the bread and wine, and therefore the bread and wine are called of christ his body and blood, in this sense, for that his body and blood are not only signified by these, and set before our eyes, but also because as often as we eat and drink this bread and wine, in the true and right use, Christ himself giveth us his body and blood indeed to be the meat and drink of eternal life.
Fourthly, That the bread and wine are not changed into the flesh and bloud of Christ, but remaine true and natural bread and wine: that also the bodie and bloud of christ are not shut vp into the bread and wine, and therefore the bread and wine are called of christ his bodie and bloud, in this sense, for that his bodie and bloud are not onlie signified by these, and set before our eies, but also because as often as we eat and drink this bread and wine, in the true and right vse, Christ himselfe giueth vs his body and bloud indeed to be the meat and drink of eternal life.