A14216:1370
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.
Now that S. John understandeth a Son, not a made, created and inferior god to the Father, and a diverse god from him, is proved and confirmed by many reasons, but some few shall now suffice. 1. Simply and absolutely, without restraint to any certain circumstance, none is called god in the Scripture, besides the only true god, eternal, creator of the world. 2. That the Word was god before things were created, and is the creator of all things, Saint John doth teach. 3. He showeth, That he is the author and fountain of life and knowledge in men, even from the beginning. For this signifieth the true light, that is, which is properly & by it self, light it self, & the original of light in others. 4. This Word giveth power to be the Sons of God. This none can do but the true God alone. 5. We are to believe in his name. But we must believe in none, but GOD only, as himself proveth, that therefore they must believe in him, because they believe in God, John 14.1.6. And John 1.23. John Baptist saith, that he baptizeth with the holy Ghost: And CHRIST himself often saith, that he will send the holy GHOST from the Father. But no man can send the spirit of GOD, and work by him in the hearts of men, but only he, whose proper spirit this is, namely GOD. 7. John Baptist is called the fore-runner of CHRIST, who should prepare his way. But he prepareth the way of the LORD. Isaiah 40.3. John 1. verse 23. and Chapter 3. verse 28. Luk. 3.4.8. ⟨p. 484⟩Christ himself, John. 5.23. saith, That the Father will, that all should honour the Son, as they honour the Father. But no creature, albeit excellent, can be equalled in honour with the creator 9. Every where, he is called the true God, and the Lord. 1. John 5.20. This is the true God and eternal life. Rom. 9.5. Who is God over all, blessed for ever, Amen. Acts 20.28. God hath purchased his Church with his own blood.