A14216:727
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.
4 What manner of Delivery this is.
4 What manner of Deliuery this is.
The delivery and setting of man at liberty is necessarily complete, that is, in all points perfect,1 even from both ⟨p. 232⟩evils, both of crime, and of pain. First, because God is not a deliverer in part only, but saveth and loveth perfectly those whom he saveth. 1. John 1.7. The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin, to wit, as touching both the formal parts thereof, the guilt, and the corruption of sin.
THe deliuerie and setting of man at libertie is necessarilie compleat, that is, in al ponites perfect,1 euen from both ⟨p. 232⟩euils, both of crime, and of paine. First, because God is not a deliuerer in part onely, but saueth and loueth perfectly those whom hee saueth. 1. Iohn 1.7. The bloode of Iesus Christ cleanseth vs from all sinne, to witte, as touching both the formall partes thereof, the guilt, and the corruption of sinne.
- 1Our delivery most perfect.Our deliuerie most perfect.