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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
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.
Cyril upon John saith, By natural participation, not only spiritually, but also corporally: not only according to the spirit, but also according to the flesh corporally and essentially. Answ. Cyril speaketh not of the manner of eating, but of the thing which was to be eaten. He showeth that we are made partakers not only of Christs spirit, but also of his humane nature. Now he understandeth a spiritual communion: 1. Because he citeth those places concerning it, John 6. & 1 Cor. 10. where no mention is made of corporal eating. 2. He speaketh of the presence of Christ, not in the bread, but in us. 3. He proveth the abiding of Christ in us, by the use of the Supper, not by any corporal eating. 4. He so describeth it, that he saith, It shall continue in the life to come. 5. He speaketh of that ⟨p. 476⟩communion which is proper unto the saints. Now this is spiritual, for otherwise it should befall also to the wicked. The shifts of Consubstantiaries, whereby they go about to elude and shift off certain of our objections, not all; for moe are objected against them. 1. We make not, say they, any Capernaiticall eating. Ans. We demand of them whether Christ be eaten by the bodily mouth; be it after a gross, or after a finer manner. But how ever they answer; in that opinion which they hold there is too too much idolatry: for Christ refuting the Capernaites, doth not distinguish the eating of him into a gross and a finer manner; but saith simply, That his body cannot be eaten with the bodily mouth: for he saith, that he must ascend: And, that the words which he speaketh are spirit and life. 2. We maintain not Ubiquity, for there is not a word thereof to be found. Ans. Here is to be observed the dissension of the adversaries about Ubiquity. But neither is a word to be found hereof, That the body of Christ is together in two places. And further, of this their opinion followeth Ubiquity: For he that is together and at one time in moe places, must needs be infinite, and therefore every-where. 3. We overthrow not the article of Christs ascension. Ans. Yea, but they do overthrow it. For, while they hold that as often as the Supper is celebrated, Christ is corporally eaten, they must needs say that he remaineth and is invisible on earth.
Cyril upon John saith, By naturall participation, not onely spiritually, but also corporally: not onely according to the spirit, but also according to the flesh corporally and essentially. Answ. Cyril speaketh not of the manner of eating, but of the thing which was to be eaten. He sheweth that we are made partakers not only of Christs spirit, but also of his humane nature. Now he understandeth a spirituall communion: 1. Because hee citeth those places concerning it,