A14216:1258
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.
I BELIEVE IN CHRIST.
I BELEEVE IN CHRIST.
The name of Jesus doth rather summarily than expressly note the office of the Mediator:1 and is as it were a proper name designing rather a certain person. ⟨p. 438⟩But the word, Messiah, or Christ, or Anointed, is properly an epitheton of the office, which being adjoined to the former, doth more significantly declare the proper and certain office of the Mediator: For it expresseth metonymically the three parts thereof, namely, to be a Prophet, a Priest, and a King. For these three were wont to be anointed, and so to be designed to these functions.
THe name of Iesus doth rather summarily than expressely note the office of the Mediator:1 and is as it were a proper name designing rather a certaine person. ⟨p. 438⟩But the woorde, Messias, or Christ, or Annointed, is properly an epitheton of the office, which being adioyned to the former, doth more significantly declare the proper and certaine office of the Mediatour: For it expresseth metonymicallie the three parts thereof, namely, to bee a Prophet, a Priest, and a King. For these three were wont to be annointed, and so to be designed to these functions.
- 1What is signified by the name of Christ.