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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
Part 2 › OF GOD. › Section 9: 9 Wherefore this doctrine is to be held and maintained in the Church.
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This doctrine of the Trinity is to be learned and held in the Church. 1. In respect of the glory of God, 1that God may be discerned and distinguished from Idols. For God will not be matched with Idols: but will have himself to be worshipped, and celebrated, and therefore known and agnised for such a one, as he hath declared himself to be. 2. In regard of our own salvation and comfort. No man is saved, who knoweth not the father; and the father is not known without the son. 1. John. 2.23. Whosoever denieth the son, the same hath not the father. Again, no man is freed and saved from sin and death, without believing the Mediator Christ. But no man reposeth trust and confidence in the son, when as yet he is not known unto him. Therefore we must first know the son, and then for the son we must know the father, that we may believe in him. Likewise no man is sanctified and saved by the holy Ghost who knoweth not the holy Ghost. For he who receiveth not the holy Ghost is not saved. But no man receiveth him, whom he knoweth not. Therefore who knoweth him not is not saved. That no man receiveth him, whom he knoweth not, is proved by those words of Christ. John 14.17. The spirit of truth the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him. Joh. 3.5. Except a man be borne again of water and the spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of heaven.
THis doctrine of the Trinity is to be learned and held in the Church. 1. In respect of the glorie of God, 1that God maie be discerned and distinguished from Idoles. For God will not bee matched with Idols: but will haue himselfe to bee woorshipped, and celebrated, and therefore knowen and agnised for such a one, as he hath declared himselfe to bee. 2. In regard of our owne saluation and comfort. No man is saued, who knoweth not the father; and the father is not knowen without the sonne. 1. Iohn. 2.23. Whosoeuer denieth the sonne, the same hath not the father. Againe, no man is freed and saued from sinne and death, without beleeuing the Mediatour Christ. But no man reposeth trust and confidence in the sonne, when as yet he is not knowen vnto him. Therefore we must first know the sonne, and then for the son we must know the father, that we may beleeue in him. Likewise no man is sanctified and saued by the holy Ghost who knoweth not the holy Ghost. For he who receiueth not the holy Ghost is not saued. But no man receiueth him, whom hee knoweth not. Therefore who knoweth him not is not saued. That no mā receiueth him, whom he knoweth not, is proued by those words of Christ.