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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
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.
Now this so great force and power fully and perfectly to deliver us,1 and further to bestow most perfectly salvation on us, the death and punishment of Christ (which is a most perfect merit) hath, first by the worthiness of the person: because he that suffered it, is God, Acts. 20.28. God hath purchased the church with his own blood. Hebrews 9.14 which through the eternal spirit offered himself. Hereof therefore is it, that the obedience of the Son in punishment, or satisfaction, surpasseth the righteousness and punishment or satisfaction of all the Angels, and is a sufficient price, and merit for so many and so great blessings. Again, it hath this force by the grievousness of the punishment: because he sustained the torments and feeling of GODS wrath for all the sins of the whole world. He descended into hell. For he suffered so great torments, that even those who are everlastingly damned, cannot sustain so great and so sufficient afflictions, and torments, and therefore cannot satisfy the wrath and justice of God.
Nowe this so great force and power fully and perfectly to deliuer vs,1 and further to bestowe most perfectly saluation on vs, the death and punishment of Christ (which is a most perfect merite) hath, first by the worthinesse of the person: because hee that suffered it, is God, Acts. 20.28. God hath purchased the church with his owne bloud. Hebrewes 9.14 which through the eternall spirite offered himselfe. Hereof therefore is it, that the obedience of the Sonne in punishment, or satisfaction, surpasseth the righteousnes and punishment or satisfaction of all the Angels, and is a sufficient price, and merite for so many and so great blessinges. Againe, it hath this force by the greetiousnesse of the punishment: because hee susteined the torments and feeling of GODS wrath for all the sinnes of the whole woorlde. Hee descended into hell. For hee suffered so great torments, th•t euen those who are euerlastingly damned, cannot sustaine so great and so sufficient afflictions, and tormentes, and therefore cannot satisfie the wrath and iustice of God.