A14216:1654
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
Part 2 › HE ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN. › Section 5: 5 What are the fruits of christs ascension.
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5 What are the fruits of christs ascension.
THE chief fruits of christs ascension are: First, His Intercession, which signifieth, 1. The perpetual virtue and strength of christs Sacrifice. 2. Both wills in christ, both humane and divine, propitious and favourable unto us, whereby he will that for his Sacrifice we be received of his Father. 3. The Assent of his Father approving this his Sons will, and accepting of the value of his sacrifice as a ransom for our sins: and as the Father receiveth us, so doth he also. Objection. But before christs ascension, yea before his coming, there was intercession. Answ. That depended of this, that is, it was made in respect of this intercession to come, as also the whole receiving into favour from the beginning of the world. For he, our Mediator, made intercession before with this condition, that he accomplishing his sacrifice should appear for ever in the heavenly Sanctuary. Heb. 6.57. Thou art a Priest for ever according to the order of Melchizedek. And further, that intercession in the old Testament was not such, as it is now in Heaven. For now he will have us received for his ransom already payed, which then was afterwards to be payed.
THE chiefe fruites of christes ascension are: First, His Intercession, which signifieth, 1. The perpetual vertue and strength of christes Sacrifice. 2. Both wils in christ, both humane and diuine, propitious and fauourable vnto vs, whereby he will that for his Sacrifice we be receiued of his Father. 3. The Assent of his Father approuing this his Sonnes will, and accepting of the value of his sacrifice as a ransome for our sins: and as the Father receiueth vs, so doth he also. Obiection. But before christes ascension, yea before his comming, there was intercession. Answ. That depended of this, that is, it was made in respect of this intercession to come, as also the whole receiuing into fauour from the beginning of the woorlde. For hee, our Mediatour, made intercession before with this condition, that he accomplishing his sacrifice should appeare for euer in the heauenly Sanctuarie. Heb. 6.57. Thou art a Priest for euer according to the order of Melchisedech. And further, that intercession in the olde Testament was not such, as it is now in Heauen. For nowe hee wil haue vs receiued for his ransome already paied, which then was afterwards to be paied.