A14216:1474
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.
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.
1 That we might know, 1Christ our Mediator to be the true seed of David, that is, to be true man, and our brother, who hath humane flesh, made not of nothing, neither elsewhence, but issued from the seed of David, Isaac, and Abraham, of whom also the virgin Mary her self came, yea of the self same mass of Adam, whereof both they and we are.
1 That we might know, 1Christ our Mediatour to be the true seede of Dauid, that is, to be true man, and our brother, who hath humane flesh, made not of nothing, neither elsewhence, but issued from the seede of Dauid, Isaack, and Abraham, of whome also the virgine Mary hir selfe came, yea of the selfe same masse of Adam, whereof both they and we are.
- 11 The seed of David.1 The seede of Dauid.