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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.
1 WHAT CIRCUMCISION IS.
1 WHAT CIRCVMCISION IS.
Circumcision is that rite, whereby all the males of the Israelites were circumcised according to the commandment of God, that this right might be a seal of the covenant made with Abraham's posterity. Unto other Nations, but not unto the Jews, it was free to be circumcised, or not to be circumcised.
CIrcumcision is that rite, whereby all the males of the Israelits were circumcised according to the commaundement of God, that this right might bee a seale of the couenant made with Abrahams posteritie. Vnto other Nations, but not vnto the Iewes, it was free to be circumcised, or not to be circumcised.
We must here observe, that they of the old testament were of three sorts. 1. Israelites, which were of Abraham's posterity, and were necessarily bound by the Law to observe circumcision & the ceremonies. 2. Proselytes, who of the Gentiles were converted unto the Jews, ⟨p. 736⟩& did more & more for confirming of their faith submit them selves unto circumcision, and the whole ceremonial law; 3. Those of the gentiles who were converted unto the Jews, but did not observe the ceremonies. For unto the gentiles and Proselytes it was free to keep, or not to keep circumcision and the ceremonies. These latter were called also Religious men, who embraced only the doctrine and promises of god. Object. The males only were circumcised: therefore the women were shut out from the covenant of grace. Answer. The women were comprehended in the circumcision of the males: And God spared the weaker sex. And it sufficed for them, to come of godly progenitors.