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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.
12 He that hath the whole Essence of the godhead, is necessarily equal with the father. But the son of god hath the whole Essence of the godhead communicated unto him. For this, because it is infinite, is indivisible. Therefore the whole must needs be communicated, unto whomsoever it is communicated. Therefore the Word or the son of god is equal in all things with the eternal father in the god-head. The minor is proved. Generation or begetting is a communicating of the Essence: the Word was generated or begotten of the Essence of the eternal father; because he is his son, proper, natural, and only begotten. Therefore the whole Deity was communicated unto the Word.
12 He that hath the whole Essence of the godhead, is necessarilie equall with the father. But the sonne of god hath the whole Essence of the godhead communicated vnto him. For this, because it is infinite, is indiuisible. Therefore the whole must needes be communicated, vnto whomsoeuer it is communicated. Therefore the Word or the sonne of god is equall in all thinges with the eternall father in the god-head. The minor is prooued. Generation or begetting is a communicating of the Essence: the Word was generated or begotten of the Essence of the eternall father; because he is his sonne, proper, naturall, and onelie begotten. Therefore the whole Deitie was communicated vnto the Word.
- 1Christ hath the whole Godhead entirely communicated.Christ hath the whole Godhead entirely cōmunicated.
3 The Scripture giveth the same proprieties and perfections of Divine nature unto the Son, which it doth unto the Father, 1as namely eternity, omnipotency, immensity, omniscience, the searching of the hearts and reins.