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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.
That the Word or the son of God Christ, is no made god; or inferior to the father, but by nature, true & eternal God, and equal unto the father in Godhead and in all essential perfections of the Godhead, is confirmed, first, by testimonies of scripture. 1. John. 5.20. We are in him that is true, that is, in his son Jesus Christ: This same is very God and eternal life. John. 16.15. All things that the father hath are mine. Colos. 2.9. In him dwelleth all the fullness of the god-head bodily. John. 5.26. As the father hath life in himself, so hath he also given unto the son to have life in himself. Phil. 2.6. Who being in the form of god, thought it no robbery to be equal with god. John. 5.19. Whatsoever things the Father doth, the same things doth the son also, that all men should honour the son as they honour the father. But the father is to be honoured as God. Therefore Christ is God equal in honour with the father.
THat the Word or the sonne of God Christ, is no made god; or inferiour to the father, but by nature, true & eternal God, and equall vnto the father in Godhead and in all essential perfections of the Godhead, is confirmed, first, by testimonies of scripture. 1. Iohn. 5.20. We are in him that is true, that is, in his sonne Iesus Christ: This same is verie God and eternall life. Iohn. 16.15. All thinges that the father hath are mine. Colos. 2.9. In him dwelleth all the fulnes of the god-head bodilie. Iohn. 5.26. As the father hath life in himselfe, so hath he also giuen vnto the sonne to haue life in himselfe.