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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.
Thirdly, A fruit of christs resurrection is the gift of the holy Ghost, by whom christ regenerateth us and giveth us eternal life. Before time the Godly were also endued with the holy Ghost, and regenerated, but more sparingly than now in the new Testament, and yet both by the force and virtue of his resurrection. For the holy Ghost, by whose virtue and operation only we are regenerated, cannot be given but by the resurrection and ascension of christ.
Thirdly, A fruit of christes resurrection is the gift of the holie Ghost, by whom christ regenerateth vs and giueth vs eternal life. Before time the Godlie were also endued with the holie Ghost, and regenerated, but more sparingly than nowe in the newe Testament, and yet both by the force and vertue of his resurrection. For the holy Ghost, by whose vertue and operation onely wee are regenerated, cannot be giuen but by the resurrection and ascension of christ.
Fourthly, We must also ascribe and attribute it unto christs resurrection, that he preserveth us by his perpetual and applied righteousness, that he beginneth in us eternal life, and so doth also ascertain and assure us of the consummation and accomplishment of eternal life, whereof we cannot be certain except we have the beginning thereof: and the beginning we should not have, except we had the holy Ghost.
Fourthly, We must also ascribe and attribute it vnto christes resurrection, that hee preserueth vs by his perpetuall and applied righteousnesse, that hee beginneth in vs eternal life, and so dooth also ascertaine and assure vs of the consummation and accomplishment of eternall life, whereof wee cannot bee certaine except wee haue the beginning thereof: and the beginning we should not haue, except we had the holy Ghost.
Fifthly, The resurrection of our bodies is the fruit of christs resurrection, 1. Because christ is our Head, and we his members. Now it is expedient for the Heads glorify, that the members be glorious. Christ indeed should be by himself, though he had no members, or if his members continued in death: but he should not be Head: because he is not head but in respect of his members: Neither should he be a king without a kingdom, according to the nature of correlatives, whose very being dependeth upon necessary relation which one hath to the