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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 right and lawful use of the Supper is.
3. What the right and lawfull use of the Supper is.
The right and lawful use of the Supper is, When the faithful receive in the Church the Lords bread and his cup, and show forth his death, to this end, that this receiving may be a pledge of their union with Christ, and an application of the whole benefit of our redemption and salvation. It consisteth in three things: 1. When the rites and ceremonies instituted of Christ are retained and observed; yet so, that they be not observed of one or two privately, bu• in a convenient and lawful assembly of the Church, whether great or small: and the rites instituted are, That the Lords bread be broken, distributed, and received; and the Lords cup given to all that communicate, in remembrance of Christs death. 2. When the rights are observed of those persons for whom Christ did institute them; that is, when the bread and wine is not distributed and received of others then of whom the Lord would have it received: namely not of his enemies, but of his disciples, which are the faithful. For, the observing of the rite without faith and repentance, is not the use, but the abuse of it. 3. When the Supper is received, and the whole action directed to the right end appointed by Christ: which is, in commemoration and remembrance of the Lords death, and for confirmation of our faith, and to show our thankfulness.
THe right and lawfull use of the Supper is, When the faithfull receive in the Church the Lords bread and his cup, and shew forth his death, to this end, that this receiving may be a pledge of their union with Christ, and an application of the whole benefit of our redemption and salvation. It consisteth in three things: 1. When the rites and ceremonies instituted of Christ are retained and observed; yet so, that they be not observed of one or two privately, bu in a convenient and lawfull assembly of the Church, whether great or small: and the rites instituted are, That the Lords bread be broken, distributed, and received; and the Lords cup given to all that communicate, in remembrance of Christs death. 2. When the rights are observed of those persons for whom Christ did institute them; that is, when the bread and wine is not distributed and received of others then of whom the Lord would have it received: namely not of his enemies, but of his isciples, which are the faithfull. For, the observing of the rite without faith and repentance, is not the use, but the abuse of it. 3. When the Supper is received, and the whole action directed to the right end appointed by Christ: which is, in commemoration and remembrance of the Lords death, and for confirmation of our faith, and to shew our thankefulnesse.