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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.
2 Objection. He, who is not named in the Scripture, before the taking of flesh, the son of god, was not the son of god before the flesh was borne. But Christ is not called in the Scripture the son of god before his nativity of the Virgin. Wherefore he was not the son of god before. To this our answer is double: First, we deny the Major. For we know that Gods revelation ⟨p. 474⟩and manifesting in the new Testament is clearer than in the old. And therefore albeit it were true, which these would, That the son of God is not called the Son, but after the assumption of the flesh; yet notwithstanding seeing in many places it is showed most clearly that the Son who took flesh, was before he took flesh; as The word, who is the only begotten of the Father, was in the beginning. By the Son all things were made. My Father worketh hitherto, and I work: it may not be said that therefore the Son was not before he took flesh, because he was not called before by this name. And Secondly the Minor is not true.1 For how ever the old Testament be more obscure and dark than the new: yet is he called by Solomon the coeternal wisdom of God, begotten of God. Likewise it was foretold that the Messiah should be God and the son of God, and after an other manner than other sons. Isay. 7. His name shall be called Immanuel. Isay. 9.6. He shall call his name wonderful, counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting father, Jermie. 23.6. This is the name whereby they shall call him, The LORD our righteousness. Psalm. 27. The Lord hath said unto me: Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee. Again, Kiss the Sonne. 2. Sam. 7. I will be his Father, and he shall be my Sonne. Wherefore long before was he signified both to be, and to be the Son of GOD, who afterwards was to be man.
2 Obiect•on. Hee, who is not named in the Scripture, before the taking of flesh, the sonne of god, was not the sonne of god before the flesh was borne. But Christ is not called in the Scripture the sonne of god before his natiuity of the Virgine. Wherefore hee was not the sonne of god before. To this our answere is double: First, we denie the Maior. For wee knowe that Gods reuelation