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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
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To the second class of arguments also belong those sayings, which teach, the man Christ to be the only begotten Son of god. John 3.16. So god loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Sonne. Joh 1.14. We saw the glory thereof, that is, of the word incarnate, as the glory of the only begotten Son of the Father. For the only begotten is he, who hath not any brethren of the same generation and nature. But Christ as touching his humane nature hath brethren, Heb. 2.14. Forasmuch as the children were partakers of the flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part with them. And a little after: He in no sort took the Angels, but he took the seed of Abraham: Wherefore in all things it became him to be made like unto his brethren. And a little before: He that sanctifieth, & they which are sanctified, are all of one, that is, of the same nature humane. Wherefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren. Wherefore there is in CHRIST another nature, according to which he is the only begotten Son of the Father, besides his humanity, according to which both he hath many brethren, and is sprung not of God, but of the seed of David.
To the second classe of argumēts also belong those sayings, which teach, the man Christ to be the onlie begotten Sonne of god. Iohn 3.16. So god loued the woorld, that he gaue his onelie begotten Sonne. Ioh 1.14. We saw the glorie thereof, that is, of the worde incarnate, as the glory of the onelie begotten Sonne of the Father. For the onely begotten is he, who hath not any brethren of the same generation and nature. But Christ as touching his humane nature hath brethren, Heb. 2.14. For asmuch as the children were partakers of the flesh and bloode, hee also himselfe likewise tooke part with them. And a little after: He in no sort tooke the Angels, but he tooke the seede of Abraham: Wherfore in al things it became him to be made like vnto his bretheren. And a litle before: He that sanctifieth, & they which are sanctified, are all of one, that is, of the same nature humane. Wherefore hee is not ashamed to call them bretheren. Wherefore there is in CHRIST another nature, according to which hee is the onely begotten Sonne of the Father, besides his humanitie, according to which both he hath many bretheren, and is sprung not of God, but of the seede of Dauid.