A14216:754
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.
Secondly, with the party offending, that is, with us,1 our Mediator must do these things. 1. He must be the messenger or ambassador of God the father unto us, that is, to show and open this decree of the father, that he doth present himself to make satisfaction for us, and that God will for this satisfaction pardon us, and receive us into favour. This unless he should perform, we should be ever ignorant of this will of God, and so should not be desirous of so great a benefit, nor ever attain unto it. For there is no desire after that which is unknown. 2. He must perform this satisfaction, by the pouring out of his own blood: because otherwise the justice of God should be violated. 3. He must impute and apply that satisfaction unto us. 4. He must cause us, by giving his holy spirit unto us, to agnise this so great a benefit, and to embrace, and not reject it. For neither can any reconcilement be, or any amity be knit between parties, who are at variance, except both parts accord. 5. He must by the same spirit cause us to leave off to sin, and begin to be conformable to Gods Law, ⟨p. 242⟩that is, he must regenerate us, and restore the lost Image of god in us. 6. He must preserve, maintain, & shield us in this reconcilement and obedience begun in us, against the Devils and all enemies, yea against our own selves, least we revolt again. 7. He must glorify us being raised again from the dead, that is, perfect and finish our salvation which is begun, or all the gifts both which we have lost in Adam, & those which himself hath merited for us.
Secondly, with the party offending, that is, with vs,1 our Mediator must do these things. 1. He must be the messenger or embassador of God the father vnto vs, that is, to shew and open this decree of the father, that hee dooth present himselfe to make satisfaction for vs, and that God wil for this satisfaction pardon vs, and receiue vs into fauour. This vnlesse he should perform, we should bee euer ignoraunt of this will of God, and so should not be desirous of so great a benefit, nor euer attain vnto it. For there is no desire after that which is vnknown. 2. Hee must perfourme this satisfaction, by the pouring out of his owne blood: because otherwise the iustice of God shoulde be violated. 3. He must impute and apply that satisfaction vnto vs. 4. Hee must cause vs, by giuing his holy spirite vnto vs, to agnise this so great a benefit, and to embrace, and not reiect it. For neither can any reconcilement be, or any amity be knit betweene parties, who are at variaunce, except both partes accorde. 5. Hee must by the same spirite cause vs to leaue off to sinne, and beginne to bee conformable to Gods Lawe,