A14216:1475
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.
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.
2 That it may certainly appear unto us, 1That this Jesus borne of the Virgin, is that Messiah promised unto the Fathers. For it was foretold by the Prophets, that the Messiah, the redeemer of mankind, should be born of the stock of David, and that by a miraculous conception & birth, having a Virgin for his Mother. Wherefore seeing both, that is, both the prophecies and the miracles are in this Jesus fulfilled, there can be no doubt but that this is the Messiah, true Man, and true God, the reconciler of GOD and man.
2 That it may certainly appeare vnto vs, 1That this Iesus borne of the Virgine, is that Messias promised vnto the Fathers. For it was foretolde by the Prophets, that the Messias, the redeemer of mankind, should be born of the stocke of Dauid, and that by a miraculous conception & birth, hauing a Virgin for his Mother. Wherefore seeing both, that is, both the prophecies and the miracles are in this Iesus fulfilled, there can bee no doubt but that this is the Messias, true Man, and true God, the reconciler of GOD and man.