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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.
It is not only to embrace by an assured confidence of mind, the whole passion and death of Christ, and thereby toh obtain forgiveness of sins and everlasting life, but also by the holy Ghost, who dwelleth both in Christ and us, so more and more to bea united to his sacred body, that though he be inb heaven, and we in earth, yet nevertheless are we flesh of his flesh, and bone of ⟨p. 221⟩hisc bones; and as all the members of the body are by one soul, so are we also quickened andd guided by one and the same spirit.
It is not onely to imbrace by an assured confidence of minde, the whole passion and death of Christ, and thereby toh obtain forgiuenes of sins and euerlasting life, but also by the holy Ghost, who dwelleth both in Christ and vs, so more and more to beea vnited to his sacred bodie, that though he be inb heauen, and we in earth, yet neuerthelesse are wee flesh of his flesh, and bone of ⟨p. 221⟩hisc bones; and as all the members of the bodie are by one soule, so are wee also quickened andd guided by one and the same spirite.