A14216:1941
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.
3 In what justice differeth from justification.
3 In what iustice differeth from iustification.
Justice is the very conformity it self with the law, and the fulfilling of the law, and the thing whereby we are just before god: which is the very satisfaction of Christ performed on the Cross. Justification is the application of that justice, 1and by this application, the thing whereby we are just, even that justice and satisfaction of Christ, is made ours: and except that be made ours, or applied and imputed unto us, we cannot be just: as neither the wall is made white, except whiteness be applied unto it. For even in like manner doth justice differ from justification or justifying, as whiteness from whitening, so application and imputation are not all one: for imputation is not extended so far as application. For God alone doth impute: but we also do apply unto us.
IVstice is the verie conformitie it selfe with the lawe, and the fulfilling of the lawe, and the thing whereby wee are iust before god: which is the very satisfaction of Christ performed on the Crosse. Iustification is the application of that iustice, 1and by this application, the thing whereby we are iust, euen that iustice and satisfaction of Christ, is made ours: and except that bee made ours, or applied and imputed vnto vs, wee cannot bee iust: as neither the wall is made white, except whitenes be applied vnto it. For euen in like manner doth iustice differ from iustification or iustifieng, as whitenes from whitening, so application and imputation are not all one: for imputation is not extended so farre as application. For God alone doth impute: but wee also doe applie vnto vs.