A14216:2331
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.
1 Objection. The charge and office of the keys, is no where commanded. Therefore is not to be ordained in the Church, & by consequent, no man ought to be excluded from the sacraments. Ans. The Antecedent is false; because frequently in Scripture manifest testimonies of this charge and commission are extant, Mat. 16.19. J will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatsoever thou shalt bind upon earth, shall be bound in heaven. Here in plain words is expressed the power of the keys committed to all ministers of the word.
1 Obiection. The charge and office of the keies, is no where commaunded. Therefore is not to be ordained in the Church, & by consequent, no man ought to be excluded from the sacraments. Ans. The Antecedent is false; because frequently in Scripture manifest testimonies of this charge and commission are extant, Mat. 16.19. J will giue vnto thee the keies of the kingdome of heauen, and whatsoeuer thou shalt binde vpon earth, shall be bound in heauen. Here in plaine wordes is expressed the power of the keies committed to all ministers of the word.
Moreover, what this office of charge of the keys committed to the Church is, and how the Church must discharge this charge and function, Christ likewise plainly advertiseth and declareth; Mat. 18.17. & 18. If he will not v•••safe to hear them, tell it unto the Church: and if he efuse to hear the Church also, let him be unto thee as an heathen man, and a publican, Verily ⟨p. 801⟩J say unto you, whatsoever ye shall bind on earth, shall be bound in Heaven: and whatsoever ye loose on earth, shall be loosed in Heaven. These things given thus in precept by Christ Paul also doth in the thing it self confirm.