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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.
5 He that is the whole God-head, is not any one person of the God-head, or there is not any one besides him, in whom likewise the whole God-head is. But the Father is the whole God-head. Therefore the Father is not any one, but even all the person that is of the god-head, neither are there moe persons, wherein that godhead is. Answer. We deny the Major: Because the same god-head which is in the father, is whole also in the son & the holy ghost. For by reason of the immensity and undividablenes thereof, that is communicated of the father even the same entire and whole both to the son & to the holy ghost, so that there is neither more nor less of the godhead in every person, than either in two or in all three.
5 He that is the whole God-head, is not any one person of the God-head, or there is not anie one besides him, in whom likewise the whole God-heade is. But the Father is the whole God-heade. Therefore the Father is not anie one, but euen al the person that is of the god-head, neither are there mo persons, wherein that godhead is. Aunswere. Wee denie the Maior: Because the same god-head which is in the father, is whole also in the son & the holy ghost. For by reason of the immensity and vndiuidablenes thereof, that is communicated of the father euen the same entire and whole both to the son & to the holy ghost, so that there is neither more nor lesse of the godheade in euery person, than either in two or in al three.
6 The divine essence is neither begotten nor proceeding of another. But the Son is begotten and the Holy ghost proceedeth. Therefore they are not the same divine essence, which the Father is. Answer. Of mere particulars nothing can follow or be concluded. The Major cannot be expounded generally. For it is false, that whatsoever is the divine essence, he is not begotten or proceeding.
6 The diuine essence is neither begotten nor proceeding of another. But the Sonne is begotten and the Holie ghost proceedeth. Therefore they are not the same diuine essence, which the Father is. Answere. Of meere particulars nothing can follow or be concluded. The Maior cannot bee expounded generallie. For it is false, that whatsoeuer is the diuine essence, hee is not begotten or proceeding.