A14216:759
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 Mediator ours ought to be.
4 What manner of Mediator ours ought to bee.
IT is manifest by those things which are gone before, that there is given us a recovery out of eternal pains, (whereunto we were adjudged by reason of our sin) by a sufficient satisfaction, performed by some Mediator in our behalf. Now therefore it may be well demanded, what manner of Mediator is required to perform & pay a recompense and ransom equivalent to our sins, and of sufficient worthiness to redeem us: To this answer is made in the 15. question of the Catechism. That such a one is required, who must be True man, that is,1 who must have mans nature, coming of mankind, and sprung from Adam (and still retaining it) not as that it should be created of nothing, or made any way, than of our blood. 2. A man perfectly just. 3. True God. Now the Demonstrations and proofs concerning the person of the Mediator are drawn from his office. For because such is his office, him-self also ought to be such a one.
IT is manifest by those thinges which are gone before, that there is giuen vs a recouerie out of eternal paines, (wherunto we were adiudged by reason of our sin) by a sufficient satisfaction, perfourmed by some Mediator in our behalfe. Now therefore it may bee well demaunded, what manner of Mediatour is required to performe & pay a recompence and ransome equiualent to our sins, and of sufficient worthinesse to redeeme vs: To this answere is made in the 15. question of the Catechisme. That such a one is required, who must bee True man, that is,1 who must haue mans nature, comming of mankind, and sprung from Adam (and stil retaining it) not as that it should be created of nothing, or made anie way, than of our bloode. 2. A man perfectlie iust. 3. True God. Nowe the Demonstrations and proofes concerning the person of the Mediatour are drawne from his office. For because such is his office, him-selfe also ought to bee such a one.