A14216:1275
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.
2 WHAT IS CHRISTS PROPHETICAL FUNCTION.
2 WHAT IS CHRISTS PROPHETICALL FVNCTION.
1THE word Prophet cometh from the Greek word [Greek or Hebrew], which signifieth to publish abroad things either present, or to come. A Prophet in general, is a person called of god, who publisheth and expoundeth unto men the will of God concerning things either present or to come; which without some revelation from God, remain unknown to us; as being such, to the knowledge whereof men were not able by themselves to come. A Prophet is either a minister, or the head and chief of the Prophets, which is Christ. Of Ministerial Prophets, some are of the old, some of the new Testament. Of the new Testament, some are specially so called, some only in general.
1THE worde Prophet commeth from the Grecke word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which signifieth to publish abroade things either present, or to come. A Prophet in general, is a person called of god, who publisheth and expoundeth vnto men the will of God concerning things either present or to come; which without some reuelation from God, remain vnknowne to vs; as being such, to the knowledge wherof men were not able by themselues to come. A Prophet is either a minister, or the head and chiefe of the Prophets, which is Christ. Of Ministerial Prophets, some are of the old, some of the new Testament. Of the new Testament, some are specially so called, some only in generall.
- 1The signification of the name Prophet.