A14216:1288
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.
The signified, and true, and only High-Priest, 1is the Son of GOD, immediately ordained by GOD the Father himself, and anointed by the holy GHOST, to reveal unto us the secret will of GOD & his counsel towards us, & by assuming humane nature to offer himself a Sacrifice propitiatory for the sins of all man-kind, to obtain for us by his intercession unto the Father remission of sins and eternal life: and lastly to apply effectually his Sacrifice unto us, both by imputing it, and also by enlightening and ⟨p. 450⟩moving the elect by his word and spirit to receive it with a true faith, having this testimony, that he is certainly heard of his heavenly father, for all those for whom he maketh intercession: and withal having power to collect and gather his Church.
The signified, and true, and onelie High-Priest, 1is the Sonne of GOD, immediatelie ordained by GOD the Father himselfe, and annointed by the holie GHOST, to reueile vnto vs the secret will of GOD & his counsell towardes vs, & by assuming humane nature to offer himselfe a Sacrifice propitiatorie for the sinnes of all man-kinde, to obtaine for vs by his intercession vnto the Father remission of sinnes and eternall life: and lastlie to applie effectuallie his Sacrifice vnto vs, both by imputing it, and also by illightening and ⟨p. 450⟩moouing the elect by his woorde and spirit to receiue it with a true faith, hauing this testimonie, that he is certainly heard of his heauenly father, for all those for whom he maketh intercession: and withall hauing power to collect and gather his Church.
- 1Christ the true and prefigured high priest. Christs Intercession.