A14216:1548
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.
4 Why it was necessary, that the two natures should be united in the person or subsistence of the son of God.
4 Why it was necessarie, that the two natures should bee vnited in the person or subsistence of the sonne of God.
FOR what cause Christ our Mediator was to be together both a true and perfect just man, and true, that is, by nature GOD, hath been declared of us before in the common place of the Mediator, in the 4 question pag. 237. For the work of our redemption could not have bin compassed and finished by the Mediator without the concurrence of divers natures & operations in the same person. For albeit he suffered & died in the flesh, yet his passion and suffering would not have that force and efficacy to redeem, justify, & sanctify us, neither could christ have applied ⟨p. 551⟩those benefits unto us except he had bin withal true and natural God.
FOR what cause Christ our Mediatour was to bee together both a true and perfect iust man, and true, that is, by nature GOD, hath beene declared of vs before in the common place of the Mediatour, in the 4 question pag. 237. For the woorke of our redemption could not haue bin compassed and finished by the Mediator without the concurrence of diuers natures & operations in the same person. For albeit he suffred & died in the flesh, yet his passion and suffering would not haue that force and efficacy to redeeme, iustifie, & sanctifie vs, neither could christ haue applied ⟨p. 551⟩those benefites vnto vs except he had bin withal true and natural God.