A14216:1602
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 DESCENDED INTO HELL.
HE DESCENDED INTO HEL.
I Believe in Christ who descended into Hell, that is, I believe that Christ for me sustained in his soul infernal & hellish pains & torments, & that exceeding ignominy which is due unto the wicked in Hell: that thereby I might not descend into hell, and that I might never be forced to suffer them, all which otherwise I should suffer in hell eternally: but that of the contrary rather I might ascend with Christ into heaven, and there enjoy with him exceeding happiness and glory for ever and ever. This is the use and profit of this Article of Christs descension into hell. Now we are a little more at large to declare, what is the meaning of that Article, or what is properly that Descension of Christ into hell.
I Beleeue in Christ who descended into Hel, that is, I beleeue that Christ for me sustained in his soule infernall & hellish pains & tormentes, & that exceeding ignominie which is due vnto the wicked in Hell: that thereby I might not descend into hell, and that I might neuer bee forced to suffer them, all which otherwise I should suffer in hell eternallie: but that of the contrarie rather I might ascend with Christ into heauen, and there enioie with him exceeding happinesse and glory for euer and euer. This is the vse and profite of this Article of Christes descension into hel. Now wee are a little more at large to declare, what is the meaning of that Article, or what is properlie that Descension of Christ into hell.
Hell in Scripture is taken three ways. For it signifieth, 1. The grave. Genesis. 42.38. Then ye shall bring my grey head with sorrow unto hell.