A14216:1378
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 therefore those words which there are spoken of the Lord, are to be understood next & immediately of his person, secondarily and mediately of the father.
and therefore those words which there are spoken of the Lord, are to be vnderstood next & immediatly of his person, secondarily and mediately of the father.
Reply 1. If he made all things, then then father made them not by him. Answer. Both he made them, and they were made by him. Joh. 5. Whatsoever things the Father doth, the same doth the Son also. And yet the father doth them by him. Reply 2. The creator cannot be compared with the creatures. But Christ is there compared with the Angels. Therefore creation of things •s not attributed unto Christ. Answer. He is not compared with the creatures in any proportion, but without proportion. This the place it self of the Psalm proveth. •he heavens shall perish, but thou dost remain. Reply. 3 I• he were creator and equal with the Father, he could not sitt• at his right hand. Answer. We may invert this, and sa• of the contrary rather; if he were not equal, he could not sit at his right hand. Because none but the omnipotent and true God is able to administer the kingdom of heaven & earth, Phil. 2.6. who being in the form of god, thought it no robbery to be equal with God. Isay. 45.23. Thus saith the Lord that created heaven, Every knee shall bow unto ⟨p. 489⟩me. This is said of Christ,