A14216:1574
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 The final causes or ends of his Passion.
THE first final cause or end of his passion is, That his passion might be a sufficient ransom for our sins, or the redeeming of us. 2. The manifesting of the love, goodness, mercy, righteousness of God, while he punisheth his son for us. The ⟨p. 559⟩chief final causes then are, Our salvation, and the glory of God. To the former belongeth the knowledge of the greatness of sin, that we may know how great an evil sin is, and what it deserveth: and further to know that death is not now pernicious and hurtful to the Godly, and therefore not to be feared. To the latter belongeth our Justification, wherein all the benefits are comprehended, which Christ merited, by dying, & even our delivery from death, which he bestoweth upon us. Objection. If he have satisfied for all, then all should be saved. Answer. He satisfied for all, as touching his satisfaction, but not as touching the application thereof, all not applying it unto them. Wherefore he hath satisfied for all, but doth not deliver all, but only those who by faith apply it. And those he delivereth, 1. Because the Father ordained him to this, or because the Father will. 2. Because the Son willingly offereth himself. 3 Because this ransom is sufficient.
THE first final cause or end of his passion is, That his passion might bee a sufficient ransome for our sins, or the redeeming of vs. 2. The m•nifesting of the loue, goodnes, mercie, righteousnes of God, while he punnisheth his sonne for vs. The ⟨p. 559⟩chiefe finall causes then are, Our saluation, and the glorie of God. To the former belongeth the knowledge of the greatnesse of sinne, that we may knowe how great an euil sinne is, and what it deserueth: and further to knowe that death is not now pernicious and hurtfull to the Godly, and therfore not to bee feared. To the latter belongeth our Iustification, wherein all the benefites are comprehended, which Christ merited, by dying, & euen our deliuery from death, which hee bestoweth vpon vs. Obiection. If hee haue satisfied for all, then al should be saued. Answere. He satisfied for al, as touching his satisfaction, but not as touching the application thereof, al not applying it vnto them. Wherefore hee hath satisfied for al, but doth not deliuer all, but only those who by faith applie it. And those he deliuereth, 1. Because the Father ordeined him to this, or because the Father will. 2. Because the Son willingly offereth himselfe. 3 Because this ransome is sufficient.