A14216:1473
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
Part 2 › WHICH WAS CONCEIVED BY THE HOLY GHOST, BORNE OF THE virgin Mary.
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 third thing which is signified,1 in that Christ is said to be conceived by the holy Ghost, is the union of the humane nature with the Word. For the flesh of Christ was together both created or formed, and also sanctified and united to the Son, of the holy Ghost immediately, but of the Father and the Son by the spirit.
The third thing which is signified,1 in that Christ is saide to bee conceiued by the holie Ghost, is the vnion of the humane nature with the Woorde. For the fleshe of Christ was together both created or formed, and also sanctified and vnited to the Sonne, of the holy Ghost immediatelie, but of the Father and the Sonne by the spirite.
- 13 The uniting of his flesh unto his Godhead.3 The vniting of his flesh vnto his Godhead.
It is added further in the Creed,1 that he was borne of the Virgin Mary, that is, of the Virgins substance: and that chiefly for these causes.
It is added furder in the Creede,1 that he was borne of the Virgine Mary, that is, of the Virgins substance: and that cheifely for these causes.
- 1Born of the Virgin.