A14216:1555
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.
HE SUFFERED UNDER PONTIVS PILATE.
HE SVFFERED VNDER PONTIVS PILATE.
I Believe in Christ which suffered, that is, I believe, 1. That Christ from the very moment of his conception sustained calamities & mes•ries of all sorts for my sake. 2. That at that his last time he suffered all the most bitter torments both of body and soul for my sake. 3. That he felt the horrible and dreadful wrath of God, thereby to make recompense for mine and others sins, and to appease his ire and wrath against mankind.
I Beleeue in Christ which suffered, that is, I beleeue, 1. That Christ frō the verie moment of his conception susteined calamities & mes•ries of al sorts for my sake. 2. That at that his last time he suffered all the most bitter tormentes both of bodie and soule for my sake. 3. That he felt the horrible and dreadfull wrath of God, thereby to make recompence for mine and others sinnes, and to appease his ire and wrath against mankind.
These two are different, To believe that christ suffered, and to believe in Christ which suffered. For that is to have only an historical faith of Christs passion, neither to repose any confidence in him: but this is to believe, not only ⟨p. 554⟩