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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.
3. How the Image of god is repaired in us.
3. How the Image of god is repaired in vs.
The repairing of it is wrought by god alone, 1who gave it unto men: For in whose power it is to give life, in his also it is to restore it being lost. The manner of restoring it is this. 1. The Father restoreth it by his Son. 2. The Son by the holy Ghost immediately regenerating us. We are changed into the same image, 2from glory to glory, as by the spirit of the Lord. 3. The holy ghost restoreth it by the word: the gospel is the power of god unto salvation. 4. This is so done by god, 3as that in this life it is only begun in the chosen, and then is confirmed and augmented unto the end of their life, & is made perfect in the end of this life, as concerning the Soul, but as concerning the whole man, at the resurrection of the bodies. Wherefore it is to be observed, who is the author, & what the order and manner of this repairing.
THe repairing of it is wrought by god alone, 1who gaue it vnto men: For in whose power it is to giue life, in his also it is to restore it being lost. The maner of restoring it is this. 1. The Father restoreth it by his Son. 2. The Son by the holy Ghost immediately regenerating vs. We are changed into the same image, 2from glorie to glorie, as by the spirite of the Lord. 3. The holy ghost restoreth it by the word: the gospel is the power of god vnto saluation. 4. This is so done by god,