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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 For what causes he is our Lord.
CHRIST is Lord. 1. By right of creation & government. 1Of this rule and dominion it is said, Al things that the father hath, are mine. Joh. 16.15. For by him, & in him are all things created, and by his mighty word, that is, by his forcible pleasure and will, or providence they are sustained and governed, and whatsoever good is in all the creatures, that wholly proceedeth from him. And this is a most general dominion which extendeth it self unto all creatures, even unto devils & wicked men, albeit not altogether after the same manner to us, & to all the wicked, & devils. For. 1. he created us to eternal life: but them to destruction. 2. The dominion which christ hath over the wicked & devils, consisteth in the right of requiring & commanding of exercising his power, & bridling his enemies: that is, he hath right & power over the devils and the wicked, to do with them what him listeth, so that without his will and pleasure ⟨p. 516⟩they cannot so much as move themselves: And he permitteth them, by bereaving and destituting them of the grace of his spirit, to run headlong into sin and eternal destruction. He hath also over us right and power to do with us what him listeth: but he furthermore keepeth and guardeth us as his own flock and proper people, whom he hath purchased with his blood; he governeth us also and guideth us by his spirit: he worketh in our hearts faith and obedience that we may do things acceptable unto him, and so fenceth us against all the temptations of the Devil and the flesh, that we may never fall from him. Therefore he is our Lord after a far other sort, than the Devils and the reprobates.
CHRIST is Lord. 1. By right of creation & gouernment. 1Of this rule and dominion it is said, Al things that the father hath, are mine.