A14216:1393
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.
Christ therefore is the the foundation, head, upholder, & governor of the Church: & therefore also he was before the Church was. John. 14.6. J am the way, the truth and the life. Joh. 10.28. J give unto them eternal life. Joh. 1.4. In it was life, & the life was the light of men. And a little after. That was the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. Eph. 2.18. Through him we both have an entrance unto the father by one spirit. Eph. 4.11. He gave some to be Apostles, & some Prophets, and some Evangelists, & some Pastors, & teachers. 1. Pet. 1.11. The spirit of Christ is said to have been in the Prophets, foretelling the sufferings that should come unto Christ. Hebr. 3.5.6. Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a witness of the things which should be spoken after. But christ is as the son over his own house. John. 17.2. As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to all them that thou hast given him. Therefore it is Christ, who from the ⟨p. 496⟩beginning of the world did reveal the will of God unto men, appoint and ordain a ministry, collect, govern and save his Church, whereof he is the builder: which seeing it is apparent that he hath done from the beginning of the Churches birth, it is not to be doubted of, that he hath always been subsisting. Joh. 6.39. This is the fathers will, that of all which he hath given me, I should loose nothing. Wherefore he saveth his Church, and therefore hath always been, because the Church hath always been saved and preserved.