A64611:1987
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
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.
Which for you] my disciples; that is, for your salvation, and the salvation of the whole Church.
Is broken.] Object. But Christs body neither is, nor was broken. Answ. Paul hath a respect to the signification which the breaking of the bread did import: now this breaking signifieth the pains and renting of Christs body, and the violent sundering of his soul and his body one from the other: For, as the bread is broken, and parted into divers parts; so the soul and body of Christ were separated and parted from each other. Wherefore the property of the sign is here attributed to the thing signified.
Is broken.] Object. But Christs body neither is, nor was broken. Answ. Paul hath a respect to the signification which the breaking of the bread did import: now this breaking signifieth the pains and renting of Christs body, and the violent sundering of his soule and his body one from the other: For, as the bread is broken, and parted into divers parts; so the soul and body of Christ were separated and parted from each other. Wherefore the property of the signe is here attributed to the thing signified.
Do this.] These words are a commandment to observe the ceremony which Christ instituted. This, to wit, this which ye see me do, do you also henceforth in the Church: that is, being gathered and assembled together, take bread, give thanks, break it, distribute it, eat it, &c. He understandeth the whole action which he commandeth, and that to us which believe, and not to the Jews, who were ready to crucify him.
Doe this.] These words are a commandement to observe the ceremony which Christ instituted. This, to wit, this which ye see me do, do you also henceforth in the Church: that is, being gathered and assembled together, take bread, give thanks, break it, distribute it, eat it, &c. He understandeth the whole action which he commandeth, and that to us which beleeve, and not to the Jewes, who were ready to crucifie him.