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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.
1A CATECHISM is a brief doctrine, framed for youth & the ruder sort, containing in it the sum of the doctrine of the Law & Gospel, or of Christian religion, which being delivered, is required again at the hands of the auditors. It is so called of a Greek word, [Greek or Hebrew], which signifieth to resound, or to return a voice back again Echo-like: because that children did by mouth make rehearsal of those things which were asked them, and ⟨p. 3⟩which they had hard. Catechumeni in the primitive church, were those who learned the Catechism: that is to say, such as were now of the Church, and were instructed in christian Doctrine. Neophyti, or Novices, were those who were but new come unto the Church, so called from two Greek words, [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew], which signify a new plant. Of the Catechumens there were two sorts. 1 Those who first being of some years, whether of the Jews or of the Gentiles, afterward came unto Christ, but were not as yet baptised. These were first instructed in the Catechism, and afterwards baptised, and admitted to the Lords supper. 2. Those who were borne in the Church. That is, the Children of Christians. These eftsoons after their birth, as being members of the Church, were baptised, and after they were grown a little elder, they were instructed, and confirmed by laying on of hands, and so dismissed out of the company of the Catechumens, so that it was lawful for them thence-forward to draw near unto the Lords Supper.
1A CATECHISME is a briefe doctrine, framed for youth & the ruder sort, conteining in it the summe of the doctrine of the Law & Gospel, or of Christian religion, which being deliuered, is required againe at the handes of the auditors. It is so called of a Greek woord, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which signifieth to resound, or to returne a voice back again Eccho-like: because that children did by mouth make rehearsall of those thinges which were asked them, and ⟨p. 3⟩which they had hard. Catechumeni in the primitiue church, were those who learned the Catechisme: that is to say, such as were now of the Church, and were instructed in christian Doctrine. Neophyti, or Nouices, were those who were but new come vnto the Church, so called from twoo Greeke woords, and , which signify a new plant. Of the Catechumenes there were twoo sortes. 1 Those who first being of some yeares, whether of the Iewes or of the Gentils, afterward came vnto Christ, but were not as yet baptised. These were first instructed in the Catechisme, and afterwards baptised, and admitted to the Lords supper. 2. Those who were borne in the Church. That is, the Children of Christians. These eftsoones after their birth, as being members of the Church, were baptised, and after they were growen a little elder, they were instructed, and confirmed by laying on of handes, and so dimissed out of the companie of the Catechumenes, so that it was lawfull for them thence-forward to draw neer vnto the Lordes Supper.