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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.
OF THE IMAGE OF GOD IN MAN.
The chief questions hereof are, 1. What the image of God in man is. 2. How far forth it is lost, and how far it remaineth. 3. How it is repaired in man. 4. How it is in Christ, and how in us.
The chiefe questions hereof are, 1. What the image of God in man is. 2. How farre forth it is lost, and how farre it remaineth. 3. How it is repaired in man. 4. How it is in Christ, and how in vs.
1 What the image of God in man is.
1Seeing god is not corporeal, neither hath a body: we must consider this image, not in the body, but in the soul of man: and because it is very much darkened, and almost blotted out by sin, we must judge of it not by that state, in which men began to be after sin was committed, but by the repairing, which cometh by Christ, that is, by the nature of man regenerated. And to conclude, whereas there is but a small beginning of regeneration in this life, we shall at length in the everlasting life and glory behold and understand perfectly the image of God wholly restored shining in us.