A64611:1962
The sum of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism,…The summe of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism,…
The sum of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism, and then afterwards more enlarged by a sound and judicious exposition, and application of the same : wherein also are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are controversed in divinity / first Englished by D. Henry Parry, and now again conferred with the best and last Latin edition of D. David Pareus, sometimes Professor of Divinity in Heidelberg ; whereunto is added a large and full alphabetical table of such matters as are therein contained ; together with all the Scriptures that are occasionally handled, by way either of controversy, exposition, or reconciliation, neither of which was done before, but now is performed for the readers delight and benefit ; to this work of Ursinus are now at last annexed the Theological miscellanies of D. David Pareus in which the orthodoxall tenets are briefly and solidly confirmed, and the contrary errors of the Papists, Ubiquitaries, Antitrinitaries, Eutychians, Socinians, and Arminians fully refuted ; and now translated into English out of the original Latin copy by A.R.The summe of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism, and then afterwards more enlarged by a sound and judicious exposition, and application of the same : wherein also are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are controversed in divinitie / first Englished by D. Henry Parry, and now again conferred with the best and last Latine edition of D. David Pareus, sometimes Professour of Divinity in Heidelberge ; whereunto is added a large and full alphabeticall table of such matters as are therein contained ; together with all the Scriptures that are occasionally handled, by way either of controversie, exposition, or reconciliation, neither of which was done before, but now is performed for the readers delight and benefit ; to this work of Ursinus are now at last annexed the Theologicall miscellanies of D. David Pareus in which the orthodoxall tenets are briefly and solidly confirmed, and the contrary errours of the Papists, Ubiquitaries, Antitrinitaries, Eutychians, Socinians, and Arminians fully refuted ; and now translated into English out of the originall Latine copie by A.R.
London: printed by James Young, 1645
Title page: Internet Archive scan of the Early English Books microfilm
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. What the Supper differeth from Baptism.
3. What the Supper differeth from Baptisme.
Although the same benefits are imparted and sealed unto us both in the Lords Supper, and in Baptism, to wit, a spiritual engrafting into Christ, and a communion with him, and the whole benefit of salvation, whereof the Apostle speaketh, saying; By one spirit are we all baptised into one body, 1and have been all made to drink into one spirit: Yet many and manifest are the differences of these sacraments; for the Supper differeth from Baptism, §12In ceremonies or external rites. §23In the signification of the ceremonies. For albeit it is the same participation of Christ; namely, both the washing away of sins by the blood of Christ, which is represented in baptism; and eating and drinking of the body and blood of Christ, which is confirmed unto us in the Supper: yet notwithstanding that signification of our new birth is sealed by the dipping of our body into the water of baptism; and this of our maintenance and preservation is depainted and sealed by the eating and drinking of bread and wine in the Supper. And therefore the thing signified of the sacraments is not divers; because it is the same, To be washed with the blood of Christ, and, To drink the blood of Christ. But the manner of signifying one and the same thing is divers. §34In their proper ends: Baptism is a covenant made between God and the faithful; the Supper is a sign of the continuing of that covenant. Or, Baptism is a sign of regeneration, and of our entrance into the Church and covenant of God; the Supper is a sign of their fostering, abiding, and preservation, who are once entered into the Church. The new man must first be born by the spirit of Christ, and the sign of this renewing or regeneration is baptism; afterwards, when he is once renewed and born again, he must be fostered and nourished by the body and blood of Christ, the sign of which nourishing is the Supper. Briefly, in baptism God confirmeth us of our receiving into the Church; in the Supper, of his continuing and increasing his benefits unto us. In the mean time, it is one and the same Christ who both regenerateth, and nourisheth us to eternal life.