A14216:1407
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.
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.
3 The Scripture giueth the same proprieties and perfections of Diuine nature vnto the Sonne, which it dooth vnto the Father, 1as namelie eternitie, omnipotencie, immensitie, omniscience, the searching of the hearts and reines.
- 1He hath the same properties of the godhead.Hee hath the same properties of the godhead.
4 The same works are attributed to the father, 1and to the son, as that he is creator, preserver, governor of all things: that he sustaineth all things by his powerful word. Heb. 1.3. that he is the author and worker of miracles: Lastly, that he is the giver of the holy ghost, and that he saveth his Church, that is, he ordaineth and maintaineth his ministry, and by it through the virtue of the holy ghost is effectual and forcible in moving the hearts of men. These divine works attributed unto the son differ so from the divine properties which are attributed unto him, as the effects from their causes; so that then his properties work them.
4 The same woorkes are attributed to the father, 1and to the sonne, as that he is creatour, preseruer, gouernour of all thinges: that he susteineth all thinges by his powerfull woorde.