A14216:1387
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.
Reply. The place, Heb. 2. meaneth his delivering of us. Answer. First, the words which go before. Secondly, the sense showeth, that he speaketh not there of any qualities, but of the very humane nature; when as he showeth that therefore Christ was necessarily to have been true man, because men were to be delivered by him through his sacrifice.
Replie. The place, Heb. 2. meaneth his deliuering of vs. Aunswere. First, the wordes which goe before. Secondly, the sense sheweth, that he speaketh not there of any qualities, but of the very humane nature; when as he sheweth that therefore Christ was necessarily to haue beene true man, because men were to bee deliuered by him through his sacrifice.
1And the word dwelt among us full of grace and truth] Christ fulfilled all the promises, and types, and figures of the law, and did truly perform the office of a redeemer and Mediator, not only by his merit, but also by his power and efficacy, as afterwards is added out of John Baptists sermon: That this truth and grace befell unto us through Christ, and of his fullness all, who ever are saved, have received. Which S. Paul saith, even that we are consummated and made perfect in him: which would not be, except the fullness of the Godhead did dwell in him personally.
1And the word dwelt among vs full of grace and truth] Christ fulfilled all the promises, and types, and figures of the law, and did truely performe the office of a redeemer and Mediator, not only by his merit, but also by his power and efficacie, as afterwardes is added out of Iohn Baptists sermon: That this truth and grace befell vnto vs through Christ, and of his fulnes all, who euer are saued, haue receiued. Which S. Paul saith, euen that we are consummated and made perfect in him: which would not be, except the fulnes of the Godhead did dwell in him personally.