A14216:626
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.
First, that heh maketh intercession to his father in heaven for us. Next, that we have our flesh in heaven, that we may be confirmed thereby, as by a sure pledge, that it shall come to pass, that he who is our head willi lift up us his members unto him. Thirdly, that hek sendeth us his spirit instead of a pledge between him and us, by whose forcible working we seek after, not earthly but heavenly things, where he himself isl sitting at the right hand of God.
First, that heh maketh intercession to his father in heauen for vs. Next, that wee haue our flesh in heauen, that wee may bee confirmed thereby, as by a sure pleadge, that it shal come to passe, that he who is our head willi lift vp vs his mēbers vnto him. Thirdly, that heek sendeth vs his spirit insteed of a pledge between him and vs, by whose forcible working we seeke after, not earthly but heauenly things, where he himselfe isl sitting at the right hand of God.