A14216:1386
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.
They construe it, That this Doctor or teacher was (not was made) a man weak, & base. Which they will prove: because, say they, the *greek word signifieth oftentimes not to be made, but to be, as John was a man, where the same greek word is used. Ans. 1. The word signifieth more commonly to be made, as, All things were made by him; The world was made by him. In both which places, as in others also, the same greek word is used. 2. It signifieth in this place also that he was made. The proofs that it doth so signify, are, ⟨p. 492⟩1. Because it was showed before, that the Word signifieth a subsistence or person, which was from the beginning of the world. 2. Because he began to be flesh when he came unto his own. Now he teacheth that Christ did before time lighten all men that came into the world, and was in the world not known when he came unto his own. Therefore he not only was, but was made flesh, which before he was not. 3. Other places of Scripture which teach the same in other words, do not admit any other sentence or meaning. Hebrews. 2.16. He took the seed of Abraham. Again, vers. 14. He took part of their flesh and blood. Phil. 2.6. He took on him the form of a servant, when as he was before in the form of God. Likewise, 2. Cor. 8.9. He being rich, for your sakes became poor. 1. Tim. 3.16. God is manifested in the flesh. 1. John. 4.2.3. Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. There is one thing therefore in Christ which came in the flesh; & another thing, which was the flesh it self wherein that came.
They conster it, That this Doctour or teacher was (not was made) a man weak, & base. Which they wil proue: because, say they, the *greeke word signifieth oftentimes not to be made, but to be, as John was a man, where the same greeke worde is vsed. Ans. 1. The word signifieth more commonly to be made, as, All things were made by him; The worlde was made by him. In both which places, as in others also, the same greeke woorde is vsed. 2. It signifieth in this place also that hee was made. The proofes that it dooth so signifie, are,