A14216:1270
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. But it is no where read, 1that Christ was anointed. Answer. Christ was not anointed, typically, ceremonially, or sacramentally; but really, and spiritually, that is, he received the thing it self, which was prefigured and signified by the ceremonial anointing; which was the holy Ghost; as it is said, Psalm. 43.97. and Heb. 1.9 Wherefore God, thy God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows. Isaiah 61.1. The spirit of the Lord is upon me, therefore hath the Lord anointed me. As therefore it was meet that Christ should be a Prophet, a Priest, and a King, not typical, but the very signified and true, that is, the great and high Prophet, Priest, and King; so it was necessary that he should be anointed not with typical oil, but with the signified and true oil, which was the holy Ghost. For such as the office was, such should the anointing be. But the office was not typical, but the very thing it self. Therefore such also should the anointing be.
Obiection. But it is no where reade, 1that Christ was annointed. Aunswere. Christ was not annointed, typicallie, ceremonially, or sacramentallie; but reallie, and spiritually, that is, hee receiued the thing it selfe, which was prefigured and signified by the ceremonial annointing; which was the holy Ghost; as it is said, Psalm. 43.97. and Heb. 1.9 Wherefore God, thy God, hath annointed thee with the oile of gladnesse aboue thy fellowes. Isaie 61.1. The spirite of the Lorde is vpon mee, therefore hath the Lorde annointed mee. As therefore it was meete that Christ shoulde bee a Prophet, a Priest, and a King, not typical, but the verie signified and true, that is, the great and high Prophet, Priest, and King; so it was necessarie that hee should be annointed not with typical oile, but with the signified and true oile, which was the holy Ghost. For such as the office was, such should the annointing be. But the office was not typical, but the very thing it selfe. Therefore such also should the annointing be.
- 1Christ anointed spiritually.