A14216:1936
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 How manifold Justice is.
1Justice (we speak in general of created justice) is legal and Evangelical. Legal justice is the fulfilling of the Law, performed by him, who is thereby said to be just: Or, it is such a fulfilling of the Law, which one performeth by his own obedience: or, it is a conformity in the Law, which is in him also who is called just. This legal justice either is in us, or in Angels, or in Christ, as he is man, as an accident inherent in his subject. Evangelical justice is also a fulfilling of the Law, but is not in him who is called thereby just or righteous, but in another, and is only imputed unto him who is thereof called just: This is christs justice or righteousness performed for us; or that ransom of the Son of God imputed unto us by faith.2 It may be also defined briefly thus: Evangelical justice is a conformity with the law performed by Christ, & imputed of God to us by faith. The legal justice is performed either by the obedience of the law, or by punishment: For the law necessarily requireth one of these. That which is performed by the obedience of the law, is either general or particular. The general, is an observing of all the laws which belong unto us; or it is an obedience according to all the laws unto us appertaining, 1. Thes. 4.11. Study to be quiet, and to meddle with your own business.
1IVstice (we speak in general of created iustice) is legal and Euangelical. Legal iustice is the fulfilling of the Law, performed by him, who is therby said to be iust: Or, it is such a fulfilling of the Law, which one performeth by his own obedience: or, it is a conformitie in the Law, which is in him also who is called iust. This legal iustice either is in vs, or in Angels, or in Christ, as he is man, as an accident inherent in his subiect. Euangelical iustice is also a fulfilling of the Law, but is not in him who is called therby iust or righteous, but in another, and is onelie imputed vnto him who is thereof called iust: This is christs iustice or righteousnes performed for vs; or that ransome of the Son of God imputed vnto vs by faith.