A14216:1053
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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Hence it manifestly appeareth, that they which will be saved must necessarily know the father, the son, and the holy ghost. And they must know, that the son and the holy ghost are distinct from the father, but yet consubstantial with the father, & equal in perfections, honour, worship, & therefore the same true God which is the father. For except God be known of us to be such, as he hath declared himself to be; he doth not communicate himself to us, neither may we look or hope for everlasting life from him. And what he hath showed himself to be, we have heard, namely, that he is the eternal Father, coeternal Son, and coeternal holy Ghost.
Hence it manifestly appeareth, that they which wil be saued must necessarily know the father, the sonne, and the holy ghost. And they must knowe, that the sonne and the holy ghost are distinct from the father, but yet cōsubstantial with the father, & equal in perfections, honor, worship, & therefore the same true God which is the father. For except God be known of vs to be such, as he hath declared himselfe to be; he doth not communicate himselfe to vs, neither may wee looke or hope for euerlasting life from him. And what he hath shewed himselfe to be, wee haue heard, namely, that he is the eternall Father, coeternall Sonne, and coeternall holie Ghost.
But among all points there is none more sharply oppugned by the adversaries of the truth, than this doctrine of the three persons in one godhead, especially since the son of god was manifested in the flesh. It is not hard to espy the causes of this strife, for that indeed no part of Doctrine is more unknown and unsearchable to mans reason: as also for that the devil in hatred of God and men attempteth with horrible fury to darken and extinguish the glory of the Son of God incarnate.
But among al points there is none more sharply oppugned by the aduersaries of the truth, than this doctrine of the three persons in one godhead, especially since the son of god was manifested in the flesh. It is not harde to espie the causes of this strife, for that indeede no part of Doctrine is more vnknowen and vnsearchable to mans reason: as also for that the diuell in hatred of God and men attempteth with horrible fury to darken and extinguish the glory of the Sonne of God incarnate.