A14216:1501
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.
1. WHAT IS, TO BE UNITED IN NATURE.
1. WHAT IS, TO BE VNITED IN NATVRE.
FIRST, Those things are said to be united in nature or Essence, which as essential parts are coupled to the full perfection or constitution of one nature or essence, or kind, that is, which make a perfect and whole essence or kind, and are one essence or substance. So the soul and body are united to constitute or make the kind or essence, or nature of man: that is, are some one and perfect man. Whatsoever things then are essential parts of a perfect thing, they are said to be united in nature, and unto or into one nature. Secondly, those things also are said to be united in nature or essence, which are one in nature, essence, or kind, or which are one essence, or of one essence and nature, or have one common-essence, or unity of nature, or are joined and agree in one essence. So two men are said to be united in nature, that is, are one in kind, or of the same humane nature. The three persons of the God-head are united in essence, that is, are one in Essence, or are of one and the same divine essence, in number, or have the same Godhead in common.
FIRST, Those thinges are saide to bee vnited in nature or Essence, which as essentiall partes are coupled to the ful perfection or constitution of one nature or essence, or kinde, that is, which make a perfect and whole essence or kinde, and are one essence or substaunce. So the soule and bodie are vnited to constitute or make the kinde or essence, or nature of man: that is, are some one and perfect man. Whatsoeuer thinges then are essentiall partes of a perfect thing, they are saide to bee vnited in nature, and vnto or into one nature. Secondly, those things also are saide to bee vnited in nature or essence, which are one in nature, essence, or kinde, or which are one essence, or of one essence and nature, or haue one common-essence, or vnitie of nature, or are ioined and agree in one essence. So two men are saide to bee vnited in nature, that is, are one in kinde, or of the same humane nature. The three persons of the God-head are vnited in essence, that is, are one in Essence, or are of one and the same diuine essence, in number, or haue the same Godhead in common.