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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.
2 What it is to sit at Gods right hand.
TO sit at Gods right hand, is to be a person equal to God in power and glory, by whom the Father worketh immediately. They commonly define it to be, to reign in equal power and glory with the Father. That is true ⟨p. 592⟩indeed of Christ: For he doth all things likewise as doth the Father, and is endued with the same power with the Father, which also he exerciseth. But the Son hath always so reigned: and the same agreeth also to the holy Ghost, who yet is not said in the Scripture, to sit, neither doth sit at the right hand of the Father: because the Father doth not govern all things, especially his church, immediately by the Holy Ghost, but by the Sonne. Wherefore this definition, which is commonly received, is not sufficient and perfect. Some confound his sitting, with his Ascension, & say it is all one. But first it is absurd that in so short a confession should be an idle speaking of the same thing twice. 2 This phrase of speech is taken from the custom of kings, who have their assistants assessors, […] whom they commit the power of government: So christ also is said to sit at the right hand of the Father, because the Father will rule and govern by him immediately all things both in heaven and in earth. 3 We also shall ascend, neither yet shall we sit at the right hand of God the Father. Heb. 1.13. For unto which of the angels said he at any time, sit at my right till I make thine enemies thy foot-stool? Much less will God speak this unto man. Objection. But it is said, Revel. 3.21. To him that overcometh will J grant to sit with me in my throne. Auns. We shall sit there by participation: where this must be also granted, that the same is the throne of the Father and the Sonne. In the same throne many may sit: but not in the same dignity. And so christ will not give that chief dignity and glory given him of his Father, unto any other. Reply. But to sit at Gods right hand, is also to live gloriously and blessedly: But this agreeth to us. Therefore we shall sit there. Answer. This is not a full and sufficient definition, because a blessed life agreeth both to us & Angels, but the sitting at gods right hand doth not. Whereupon these two articles are well adjoined together, He Ascended into Heaven, he sitteth at the right hand of God the Father.