A14216:1492
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.
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, ⟨p. 526⟩which is by it self a person, subsisting from all eternity, and the body and soul, which being united make likewise a person. Therefore in Christ are two persons. Answer. We deny that part of the Major, to wit, That the body and humane soul do, as in other men, so also in Christ concur to make a created person of the humane nature, and divers from the person increate and eternal of the Woordc. For albeit the humane nature in Christ compounded of a body and a reasonable soul, is an individual and particular or singular substance, as being from other individuals of the same nature distinguished by certain properties and accidents: yet neither was it or is it a person or subsistence.
1 Obiection. Jn whom are two things which in themselues make two whole persons, in him also are two persons. But in Christ are two things which make two whole persons; namely the Word,