A14216:1381
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 the light shineth in the darkness, 1& the darkness comprehendeth it not] We interpret it: That this word, even from the beginning hath both by natural light, & by the voice of heavenly doctrine showed god unto men: but those who were not regenerated by his spirit have not known this light. They say, That he shined not before he began to preach. Unto which we answer, 1. That so he should not have been the true light, that is, the author of light, & the knowledge of God, but only a minister thereof, as was John Baptist: but the Evangelist in this ⟨p. 490⟩respect maketh John Baptist diverse from CHRIST. 2. He should not have been the illuminator of all men: which yet themselves are feign to confess. CHRIST himself saith of himself, and S. John here of him. He lighteth every man that cometh into the world: that is, either with natural light, or spiritual.
And the light shineth in the darckenes, 1& the darcknes comprehendeth it not] We interpret it: That this word, euē frō the beginning hath both by natural light, & by the voice of heauēlie doctrine shewed god vnto men: but those who were not regenerated by his spirit haue not known this light. They say, That he shined not before hee began to preach. Vnto which wee aunswere, 1. That so hee should not haue beene the true light, that is, the author of light, & the knowledge of God, but onlie a minister thereof, as was Iohn Baptist: but the Euangelist in this ⟨p. 490⟩respect maketh Iohn Baptist diuerse from CHRIST. 2. Hee shoulde not haue beene the illuminatour of all men: which yet themselues are faigne to confesse. CHRIST himselfe saith of himselfe, and S. Iohn heere of him. He lighteth euerie man that commeth into the world: that is, either with natural light, or spiritual.
- 1The light shineth in darkness.The light shineth in darknes.