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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.
1He was in the world, and the world was made by him: And the world knew him not] We, as touching the time hereof, say it was from the beginning of the world unto his incarnation: all which time the Son of god hath in the world, which was created by him, showed god unto men, but is not known of men. They construe it of the time if his preaching, when he was not heard, but despised and persecuted. Unto which we answer 1. that S. John teacheth the plain contrary: He was, saith he, the life and the light of all men: And again, He lighteth every man that cometh into the world. Therefore, before his preaching and his nativity of the Virgin. 2. John saith, That he was in the whole world, meaning thereby all mankind: because he opposeth to this world his own nation & country, to which he came. 3. He saith, That Christ was not known of that world, which before was made of him. Now the new world are the elect regenerated, who after they are created, that is, regenerated of him, know him. 4. After that being in the world he was known of it, then lastly he came unto his own, that is, unto the Jews, being borne of them, and manifesting himself unto them in the flesh which he took: but he was no less despised of these. If then he was first despised of the world, and afterwards of his own (for this the order of the Prophecy requireth) he was despised before his preaching and incarnation, because in his flesh he manifested himself to none before the Jews. Other places also show, that he existed before his incarnation. Pro. 8.30. I was daily his delight rejoicing always before him: And took my solace in the compass of his earth, and my delight is with the children of men. 1. Pet. 3.18. He was quickened in the spirit, by the which he also went & preached unto the spirits which were in time passed disobedient, that now are in prison.
1Hee was in the woorlde, and the woorlde was made by him: And the woorlde knewe him not] Wee, as touching the time hereof, saie it was from the beginning of the woorlde vnto his incarnation: al which time the Sonne of god hath in the woorlde, which was created by him, shewed god vnto men, but is not knowen of men. They conster it of the time if his preaching, when hee was not heard, but despised and persecuted. Vnto which we aunswere 1. that S. Iohn teacheth the plaine contrarie: He was, saith hee, the life and the light of al men: And againe, He lighteth euerie man that commeth into the woorld. Therefore, before his preaching and his natiuitie of the Virgine. 2. Iohn saith, That hee was in the whole world, meaning thereby all mankind: because he opposeth to this world his owne nation & country, to which he came. 3. He saith, That Christ was not knowen of that world, which before was made of him. Now the new world ar the elect regenerated, who after they are created, that is, regenerated of him, know him. 4. After that being in the world hee was known of it, then lastlie he came vnto his own, that is, vnto the Iewes, beeing borne of them, and manifesting himselfe vnto them in the flesh which he tooke: but he was no lesse despised of these. Jf then he was first despised of the world, and afterwards of his owne (for this the order of the Prophecie requireth) he was despised before his preaching and incarnation, because in his flesh hee manifested himselfe to none before the Iews. Other places also shew, that he existed before his incarnation.