A14216:1415
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.
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.
- 1The English translations retain not the word it self, JEHOVAH, but use (the Lord) in steed thereof, which is the signification of JEHOVAH; and therefore in effectual one.The English translations reteine not the worde it selfe, IEHOVA, but vse (the Lord) in steed thereof, which is the signification of IEHOVA; and therfore in effectuall one.
The Minor is proved, first, by those places of Scripture which call the son Jehovah. Jer. 23.6. This is the name whereby they shall call him Jehovah, (or, the Lord) our righteousness. Isai. 25.6. The expected God and Saviour is called Jehovah. But Messiah is the expected god & Saviour: Therefore Messiah is that Jehovah, whereof the Prophet speaketh. Za. 2.8. The deliverer of the ⟨p. 504⟩