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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.
Now it shall be expedient to set down the general heads of those reasons, wherewith the heretics both old and new oppugn this opinion and doctrine, that there is both an equal, and one and the same God-head of the Father and the Son, and also of the holy Ghost, and to adjoin those rules, whereby answer may be easily and soundly made unto their objections.
Nowe it shall bee expedient to set downe the generall heades of those reasons, wherewith the heretiques both oulde and newe oppugne this opinion and doctrine, that there is both an equal, and one and the same God-head of the Father and the Sonne, and also of the holie Ghost, and to adioine those rules, whereby aunswere maie bee easilie and soundlie made vnto their obiections.
1 The heretics build on most false principles & grounds: such as is this: If the father begot one Son of his substance, he could also have begotten more. For answer, this rule is to be held. We are to judge of God according to his own word, not according to heretical brains: and he is to be acknowledged such, as he revealeth him-self in his word, as being the eternal Father with the only begotten Son, and the holy GHOST. For GOD hath so revealed himself, that he begot the Son, and that one Son only. Therefore we ought to rest here, and not to imagine false conceits of our own.
1 The heriticks build on most false principles & groūds: such as is this: If the father begot one Sonne of his substaunce, hee coulde also haue begotten more. For aunswere, this rule is to bee helde. Wee are to iudge of God according to his owne woorde, not according to hereticall braines: and hee is to bee acknowledged such, as hee reueileth him-selfe in his woorde, as beeing the eternall Father with the onelie begotten Sonne, and the holie GHOST. For GOD hath so reueiled himselfe, that he begotte the Sonne, and that one Sonne onelie. Therefore we ought to rest here, and not to imagine false conceits of our owne.