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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.
2 The true God is but one. The Son is the true God, equal with the eternal Father in Godhead, properties, works, & honour, as hath bin before declared. Therefore the Son is that one and the same god, or that self-same divine essence which is God.
2 The true God is but one. The Sonne is the true God, equall with the eternal Father in Godhead, properties, woorks, & honor, as hath bin before declared. Therefore the Sonne is that one and the same god, or that self-same diuine essence which is God.
3 Whose essence is distinct, their spirit is not one in essence, which proceedeth of both, and is proper unto both; but is either of a diverse essence, or compound: whether he be of a part or of the whole essence of them of whom he proceedeth. But one & the same is the spirit of the Father & the son, proceeding of both, proper unto both, & by him both work effectually. Gal. 4.6. God hath sent the spirit of his Son into our harts. Therefore the father and the son are one essence, and the same god: Otherwise each essence should have his proper spirit and divers.
3 Whose essence is distinct, their spirit is not one in essence, which proceedeth of both, and is proper vnto both; but is either of a diuerse essence, or compound: whether hee be of a part or of the whole essence of them of whome hee proceedeth. But one & the same is the spirite of the Father & the sonne, proceeding of both, proper vnto both, & by him both worke effectually. Gal. 4.6. God hath sent the spirite of his Sonne into our harts. Therefore the father and the son are one essence, and the same god: Otherwise each essence should haue his proper spirit and diuers.