A14216:1605
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.
The descension of Christ therefore into Hell signifieth, 1 those extreme torments and griefs, which christ suffered in his soul: namely the wrath of God against sins, and that such, as the damned feel, partly in this life, & partly in the life to come. 2. The Exceeding and extreme ignominy and reproach, which christ suffered. That Christ suffered these things, is proved by the Testimony of David before alleged, The griefs of Hell caught me: which is said of Christ in the person of David. There are other the like sayings, whereby the same is proved. Isa. 53.10. The Lord would break him and make him subject to infirmities. Mat. 26.38. My soul is very heavy, even unto the death. The same do those his vexations also show in the garden, when he sweat blood. Isai. 53.6. The Lord hath laid upon him the iniquity of us all. Therefore he crieth out, Mat. 27.49. My God, my god, why hast thou forsaken me? The same is proved also by this reason, even because he ought to suffer not only in body, but in soul to, for us, that he might also redeem our souls.
The descension of Christ therefore into Hell signifieth, 1 those extreme torments and griefes, which christ suffered in his soule: namely the wrath of God against sinnes, and that such, as the damned feele, partly in this life, & partlie in the life to come. 2. The Exceeding and extreme ignomine and reproche, which christ suffered. That Christ suffered these thinges, is prooued by the Testimonie of Dauid before alleaged, The griefes of Hell caught mee: which is sayde of Christ in the person of Dauid. There are other the like sayings, whereby the same is prooued. Isa. 53.10. The Lord would breake him and make him subiect to infirmities. Mat. 26.38. My soule is verie heauie, euen vnto the death. The same doo those his vexations also shewe in the garden, when he swet blood. Isai. 53.6. The Lord hath laid vpon him the iniquitie of vs all. Therefore hee crieth out,