A14216:591
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.
32 But why art thou called a Christian?
Because through faith I am a member of Jesusi christ, andk partaker of his anointing, that both I mayl confess his name, & present my self unto him a livelym sacrifice of thankfulness, and also may in this life fight against sin and satan with a free & good conscience, & afterwardn enjoy an everlasting kingdom with christ over all creatures.
Because through faith I am a member of Iesusi christ, andk partaker of his annointing, that both I mayl confesse his name, & present my selfe vnto him a liuelym sacrifice of thankfulnes, and also may in this life fight against sin and satan with a free & good cōscience, & afterwardn enioy an euerlasting kingdom with christ ouer al creatures.