A14216:1414
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.
Furthermore, these three things being declared and set down, namely, that the Son is subsisting, or a person, that he is distinct from the Father; that he is equal with the Father; the fourth is easily gotten and obtained against the new Arians, to wit, that he is con-substantial with the Father, which is also in like manner to be understood concerning the holy Ghost For either this must be granted, or of necessity there are made three gods, which they, though in words they deny it, yet in very deed affirm, when they frame and feign three essences and spirits.
Furthermore, these three thinges beeing declared and set downe, namely, that the Sonne is subsisting, or a person, that he is distinct frō the Father; that he is equall with the Father; the fourth is easilie gotten and obtained against the newe Arrians, to wit, that he is con-substantial with the Father, which is also in like manner to be vnderstood concerning the holy Ghost For either this must be granted, or of necessity there are made three gods, which they, though in words they deny it, yet in very deede affirme, when they frame and faine three essences and spirits.
The Arguments which show, The Father & the Son to be of one & the same essence, are these. 1. Jehovah is but one essence, 1or one god, Deut. 6.4. But the eternal Father and the Son coeternal with the father are that Jehovah. Therefore these two are one essence and one God.
The Arguments which shew, The Father & the Son to be of one & the same essence, are these. 1. Iehoua is but one essence, 1or one god, Deut. 6.4. But the eternal Father and the Sonne coeternal with the father are that Iehoua. Therfore these two are one essence and one God.