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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.
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. 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. 11.20. When ye come together into one place, this is not to eat the Lords Supper▪ 2. Thes. 3.14. If any man obey not our sayings: note him by a letter, and have no company with him, that he may be ashamed. 1. Tim. 1.20. Of whom is Hymenaeus, and Alexander, whom I have delivered unto Satan, that they might learn not to blaspheme. In the Prophets also are manifest testimonies, in which this is apparent to have been commanded by God. Isai. 1.11. What have I to do with the multitude of your sacrifices, saith the Lord? I am full of the burnt offerings of rams, and of the fat of fed beasts: and I desire not the blood of bullocks, nor of lambs, nor of goats. Isai. 66.3. He that killeth a bullock, is as if he slue a man: he that sacrificeth a sheep, as if he cut off a dogs neck: he that offereth an oblation, as if he offered swines blood: he that remembereth incense, as if he blessed an Jdoll.