A14216:1337
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 second is, whether he be a person truly distinct from the father. We are to hold that the Word is a person distinct from the father, against Noetus and Sabellius, who would have the same to be the person of the father and the ⟨p. 467⟩son, & the holy ghost, which in respect of divers functions & actions is now called the Father, now the Son, & now the holy ghost: And therefore were they called Patripassians: also against Seruetus, who confoundeth the son and the holy ghost.
The second is, whether hee bee a person truely distinct from the father. Wee are to holde that the Word is a person distinct from the father, against Noetus and Sabellius, who would haue the same to be the person of the father and the ⟨p. 467⟩son, & the holy ghost, which in respect of diuers functions & actions is now called the Father, nowe the Son, & now the holy ghost: And therefore were they called Patripassians: also against Seruetus, who co•foundeth the sonne and the holie ghost.
The third is, whether he be equal unto the father.
The third is, whether he bee equal vnto the father.
The fourth is, whether he be consubstantial, that is, of one and the same substance and essence with the father.
The fourth is, whether he be consubstantiall, that is, of one and the same substance and essence with the father.