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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.
To the fourth class belong those places of Scripture,1 which affirm Christ, man, to be the word incarnate. The Argument is this: The word is a person, which both existed before Jesus was borne, and now dwelleth personally in the flesh taken of the Virgin. But that word is the Sonne. Therefore the son is a person. The Major is proved; because those things are attributed unto the Word, Joh. 1.1. Joh. 1 & 5. Reu. 19. which only agreeth to a thing subsistent, living, intelligent, working, that is, to a person. For the Word was before all creatures; with the father; God; by him were all things made, he was author of all life and light in men: he was in the world from the beginning, and not known: he hath his own country and nation: he came unto it: in his name men believe: he giveth power to be the sons of god to others, by his own authority & power: he doth assume & take flesh, & is therein manifested, seen, handled, converseth and dwelleth amongst men. The Minor is proved: Because the Word is called the only begotten Son of GOD, John 1.14.18.34. Revelat. 2.18. &c. And because the same properties are attributed to the Word and the Sonne. For the Son is in the bosom of the Father, revealing GOD unto men. By him the world was created. In him is life: he was sent and came from Heaven, into the world. He took the seed of Abraham. Likewise the life, which is the word, was with the Father before the incarnation and manifestation of Christ. Therefore god was even then the father of the Word, and the Word the son of god.
To the fourth classe belong those places of Scripture,1 which affirme Christ, man, to be the word incarnate. The Argument is this: The word is a person, which both existed before Iesus was borne, and now dwelleth personally in the fleshe taken of the Virgine. But that word is the Sonne. Therefore the sonne is a person. The Maior is proued; because those thinges are attributed vnto the Word,