A14216:1298
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.
1 WHAT IS THE ANOINTING OF CHRISTIANS.
1 WHAT IS THE ANNOINTING OF CHRISTIANS.
LUKE Act. 11.26. testifieth, that the name of Christians first began to be used in Antioch, in the Apostles time, whenas before time they had bin termed by the names of brethren & Disciples. 1The name Christian is derived from Christ: & in general he is called a Christian, who is a Disciple of Christ, & followeth his doctrine or life: &, who being inserted into Christ, hath communion and fellowship with him, whether he be such indeed, or only ⟨p. 453⟩carrieth a face or show before him of being such. For there are two sorts of Christians: some seeming or counterfeit, 2and outward, but not true, that is, hypocrites: others seeming and true. For not every seeming christian, that is, who is in outward conversation, a Christian, is an hypocrite: though every hypocrite is a seeming Christian. They are called seeming, but not true Christians, who being baptized profess in word & life or outward conversation the Doctrine and faith of christ, and are in the company of those which are called, but are not partakers of Christs benefits, being destitute of true faith and conversion. Therefore they are not the true & lively members of the Church. Mat. 20.16. Many are called, but few chosen. 3They are both seeming and true christians, who being received by baptism into the Church, acknowledge and profess Christs doctrine; and being engrafted into Christ by a true faith, are made partakers of all his benefits; and being regenerated by the holy ghost, led a life worthy of true Christians.