A14216:1271
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.
Hence we learn and understand these two things. The first is, That Christ hath this name, not from the ceremonial anointing, but from the thing it self which was thereby signified: ⟨p. 442⟩because he is that chief and high Prophet,1 Priest and King, whom, as types, the Prophets, Priests, and Kings of the old Testament, which were wont to be anointed with external oil, did represent. The name therefore of the sign or type, that is, Anointed, is transferred to the thing it self, even to the High-Priest, Prophet & King, Jesus. Another thing that we learn is,2 That there is a great difference between this Jesus Anointed, and the Anointed of the old testament. For 1. There were only certain types and shadows of this only chief and true Christ, that is, of this King, Prophet, & Priest. Wherefore necessary was it that they should yield & give place to him being once exhibited. For the thing it self being come & exhibited, the types cease. 2. The anointing, that is, the communicating of the gifts of the Holy Ghost in the typical Anointed was imperfect & weak. But in Jesus christ it is perfect & exceeding great. For in him dwelleth the fullness of the Godhead personally, so that he is both the Anointed & the Anointer. 3. He only hath received all the gifts of the holy Ghost, and those many ways more excellent than they are to be found in all the Angels and men: Because he had them in the highest both number and degree. 1. John 1.16. Of his fullness have all we received. But the Anointed of the old testament received neither all the gifts, neither in the highest degree, but divided, and according to the measure of the gift of christ, some more, some fewer, & some greater gifts than some, 1. Cor. 12.11. Ep. 4.7. Much less were they able by their own power and virtue to work the same in others.
Hence wee learne and vnderstand these two thinges. The first is, That Christ hath this name, not from the ceremonial annointing, but from the thing it selfe which was thereby signified: ⟨p. 442⟩because he is that chiefe and high Prophet,