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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.
Moreover, that Christ, man, was such a teacher,1 who not only in the time of his flesh, but also before that was borne, even from the beginning of the world preached the will of his father unto men and quickened them: both this very narration of John, and other very many places do plainly show. He was the life, and the true light which lighteth every man. John. 1. No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. John. 6.51. I am the living bread which came down from heaven and giveth life unto the world. 1. Pet. 3.19. Christ went by the spirit, in the days of Noah, and preached unto the spirits that are in prison, which were in time passed disobedient.
Moreouer, that Christ, man, was such a teacher,1 who not onely in the time of his fleshe, but also before that was borne, euen from the beginning of the world preached the will of his father vnto men and quickened them: both this very narration of Iohn, and other very many places doe plainly shew. He was the life, and the true light which lighteth euerie man. Iohn. 1. No man hath seene God at anie time: the onelie begotten sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, he hath declared him. Iohn. 6.51. I am the liuing bread which came downe from heauen and giueth life vnto the woorld. 1. Pet. 3.19. Christ went by the spirite, in the daies of Noe, and preached vnto the spirits that are in prison, which were in time passed disobedient.
- 1The word was a Teacher from the beginning of the world.