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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.
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.
- 1The word full of grace and truth.
And we saw the glory thereof, as the glory of the only begotten son of the father] This glory is the divine power, which he showed in his miracles, in his transfiguration upon the mount, in his resurrection from death, his ascension into heaven, his sending of the holy Ghost, his power and efficacy by his ministry.
And wee sawe the glorie thereof, as the glorie of the onelie begotten sonne of the father] This glorie is the diuine power, which he shewed in his miracles, in his transfiguration vpon the mount, in his resurrection from death, his ascension into heauen, his sending of the holie Ghost, his power and efficacie by his ministerie.