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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.
Against these & the like errors, the sentence & doctrine of the church is confirmed. First, by plain places of scripture, which testify, christ Mary's son, to have bin made like unto us in all things, that is, in essence, in properties, in infirmities, sin only excepted. Lu. 1.31. Lo, thou shalt conceive in thy womb & bear a son. Seeing then the Virgin conceived this her son in her womb, bare it until the usual time of delivery, and was delivered of it, as other women use to be of their children: it followeth, that his flesh was not brought from heaven, or elsewhere taken, which should but pass only through the womb of the Virgin: but was formed in the Virgins womb, of her seed & substance. Heb. 2.11. He that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one: wherefore he is not ashamed to call them Brethren. And a little after: Forasmuch as the children were partakers of the flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part with them: Again, In all things it became him to be like to his brethren. Therefore he hath a humane nature of the same kind wholly with ours. Hereof he is called the fruit of Mary's womb. Luk. 1.42. the first begotten son of Mary, Luk. 2.7. made of a woman, Gal. 4.4. The seed of Abraham, Gal. 3.16. Heb. 2.16. made of the seed of David, Rom. 1.3. Borne of the Jews, concerning the flesh, Rom. 9.5. & every where, the son of Abraham, of David, and the son of man: And also Luk. 3. his pedigree & stock, concerning the flesh, is deduced unto Adam. Therefore he was begotten of the substance of his mother Mary, and issued ⟨p. 522⟩from the same seed of Adam, from which we did.