A14216:1490
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 Whether Christ be one person, or moe.
2 Whether Christ be one person, or mo.
IN Christ are two perfect natures, whole, and distinct: and double properties also and operations natural: but one person, which subsisting in both these natures, divine and humane, is truly designed by the concrete terms or voices of both natures. For it was requisite that one & the same should be Mediator both by merit, & by power. But they who make two persons, make also two Christs with Nestorius, the one a man passive and crucified; the other God, not crucified, and only assisting the man Christ by his grace.
IN Christ are two perfect natures, whole, and distinct: and double properties also and operations naturall: but one person, which subsisting in both these natures, diuine and humane, is truely designed by the concrete termes or voices of both natures. For it was requisit that one & the same should be Mediator both by merit, & by power. But they who make two persons, make also two Christs with Nestorius, the one a man passiue and crucified; the other God, not crucified, and onelie assisting the man Christ by his grace.
1 Objection. In whom are two things which in themselves make two whole persons, in him also are two persons. But in Christ are two things which make two whole persons; namely the Word,