A14216:2298
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.
OF THE KEYS OF THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN, AND OF EXCOMMUNICATION.
OF THE KEIES OF THE KINGDOME OF HEAVEN, AND OF EXCOMMVNICATION.
SEEING it hath been showed in the treatise next going before, who are to be admitted by the church unto the Lords Supper: very commodiously and fitly shall this doctrine follow, concerning the power of the keys, wherein besides other things this chiefly is taught, How they who are not to be admitted, must be restrained and excluded from the Sacraments, least approaching unto them they profane them.
SEEING it hath beene shewed in the treatise next going before, who are to bee admitted by the church vnto the Lords Supper: very commodiously and fitly shall this doctrine follow, concerning the power of the keies, wherein besides other things this chiefly is taught, How they who are not to be admitted, must bee restrained and excluded from the Sacraments, least approching vnto them they prophane them.
The chief questions.
The chiefe questions.
1 What the power is of the keys given unto the church. 2 Unto whom that power is committed. 3 Why the power of the keys is necessary. 4 What that power of the keys committed unto the church differeth from the civil power. 5 What order ought to be observed in exercising the power of the keys.