A14216:2308
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.
3 Why the power of the keys is necessary.
3 Why the power of the keies is necessarie.
THE power of the keys is necessary, 1. In respect of the commandment: If he refuse to hear the Church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man, and a publican. And unto such a one the Lord will not communicate or impart his sacraments, which he ordained and instituted for the faithful only. 1. Cor. 5.5. Let such a one be delivered unto Satan, for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the Lord Jesus. 1. Cor. 11.28. Let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of this bread and drink of this cup. And seeing Christ doth not institute his sacraments but for the faithful; ⟨p. 795⟩therefore neither can we be partakers of the table of the Lord, and of Devils. For what concord hath christ with Belial? But all those that profess corrupt doctrine, and persist in wickedness, are at the table of Devils. Christ therefore willeth, Matt. 5.24. That thou leave thine offering before the altar, and go thy way, and first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Wherefore he will have them to submit them-selves first unto God, according to all his commandments, before they approach to any sacrament For by the name of Altar here are understood any sacraments whatsoever.