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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.
And that Word was God] We interpret: That the Word is true god, eternal, creator of heaven and earth: the same god with the Father, and therefore diverse from him, as the Word from him that speaketh by him, and the Son from the Father; but having the same nature and essence of the godhead in him, which the Father hath: as CHRIST him self saith: J in the Father; and the Father in me: He is every wherein the Father; as the Father every where in him.
And that Word was God] We interprete: That the Woord is true god, eternall, creatour of heauen and earth: the same god with the Father, and therefore diuerse from him, as the Woorde from him that speaketh by him, and the Sonne from the Father; but hauing the same nature and essence of the godheade in him, which the Father hath: as CHRIST him selfe saith: J in the Father; and the Father in mee: Hee is euerie wherein the Father; as the Father euerie where in him.
But they say: that he is GOD in respect of his gifts, worthiness, excellency, and office: but not by nature. Which they prove: because others also are in this sense and respect called god: which have not any Divinity of themselves. Therefore Christ also after the same manner; seeing he also hath his Divinity from the Father. Further they add, That we make two gods, and deal contumeliously with the Father: We answer, That we make not two Gods, because The Son is one with the Father, as god, that is, having the same essence in him which the Father hath: but is diverse and distinct from him, as the Son, and having in him the same Deity, which the Father hath, communicated. But they are blasphemous and contumelious against the Father and the Son; because they honour not the Son as they honour the Father. Joh. 5.23.
But they saie: that hee is GOD in respect of his giftes, woorthinesse, excellencie, and office: but not by nature. Which they prooue: because others also are in this sense and respect called god: which haue not anie Diuinitie of themselues. Therefor Christ also after the same manner; seeing hee also hath his Diuinitie from the Father. Further they adde, That wee make two gods, and deale contumeliouslie with the Father: Wee aunswere, That we make not two Gods, because The Sonne is one with the Father, as god, that is, hauing the same essence in him which the Father hath: but is diuerse and distinct from him, as the Sonne, and hauing in him the same Deitie, which the Father hath, communicated. But they are blasphemous and contumelious against the Father and the Sonne; because they honor not the Sonne as they honour the Father.