A14216:1652
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 What is the difference between christs Ascension & ours.
Christs ascension and ours agree, Both in that it is to the same place, and in that also it is to be glorified. But they differ. 1. Because christ ascended by his own power and virtue: we not by our own, but by his. Joh. 3.13. No man hath ascended into heaven (that is, by his own proper virtue) but the Son of man. We shall ascend by and for him. John 14.2. J go to prepare you a place. And John 17.24. I will that they which thou hast ⟨p. 589⟩given me, be with me even where I am. 2. He ascended to be Head: We to be his members: He to glory agreeable for the Head: and we shall ascend to glory fit for members. He ascended to sit at the right hand of the Father; we, to sit indeed in his, and his Fathers throne, but that only by participation; not in the same degree and dignity with him. Revelat. 3.21. To him that overcometh, will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as J overcame, and sit with my Father in his throne. Christ therefore ascended as Head of the Church: we shall ascend as members of this Head, that we may be partakers of his glory. 3. Christs ascension was the cause of our ascension, but it is not so of the contrary. 4. Whole christ ascended, but not the whole of christ. Because he ascended as touching his humane nature only, and not as touching his divine, which also is on earth: But the whole of us shall ascend, because we have only a finite nature: and that but one.