A14216:1246
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
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.
Objection. The Father and the holy GHOST also are ⟨p. 431⟩Saviours: Therefore not the Son alone. And so contrary; The Son alone is Saviour: Therefore not the Father, nor the holy GHOST. Answer, It is a fallacy affirming that to be simply so, which is in some respect so. For first, The Son alone saveth, namely, as Mediator, by his merit and efficacy. The Father saveth, as the fountain of our delivery: Because he sendeth the Son into flesh, by him to deliver us; but the Father himself is not sent. The holy Ghost saveth; as an immediate effector or worker of regeneration sent from the Father by the Son into the hearts of the chosen. Wherefore this efficacy or effectual working it self, is common to all three persons: yet the order and manner of working is different, and appropriate to each. But the Ransom, the Son only hath payed. Secondly, The Son is called the only Saviour, in respect of the creature, to whom he is opposed, and from whom he is discerned; that is, from the work of salvation, not the Father and the holy Ghost, but the creatures only are excluded. For no creature delivereth from sin and death. So 1. Corinth. 2.16. it is said, The things of god knoweth no man, but the Spirit of god: But it followeth not hereof, that the Father and the Son know not themselves. For the Spirit in that place is compared with the creature, not with the Father and the Sonne. Reply. But there have been many Saviours of the people, and some of them also called by the same name, as Joshua. Therefore not CHRIST only is Saviour. Answer. Other were termed Saviours, but in a most divers respect. First, Because they carried a type of this JESUS as our true, only, and designed Saviour by GOD. Now albeit the Patents of Joshua when they gave him this name, could not so much as suspect, that by him should come the delivery of the people of Israel: yet was it decreed with GOD from everlasting that he, as also others, should be a type of the only Mediator and Saviour. Wherefore by his secrete and unknown providence he so moved and ruled his Parents wills, that they should call him Joshua. Secondly, GOD by them bestowed only corporal, and temporal benefits, ⟨p. 432⟩upon the Israelites.
Obiection. The Father and the holie GHOST also are ⟨p. 431⟩