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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.
11 He ought to be true man, and that a servant, that is, subject to all infirmities, Phil. 2.7. Isa. 53.3. First, because it was man that sinned: As by one man sin entered into the world. Secondly, That he might suffer death. For he ought to make satisfaction for us, by shedding his blood. He could not have suffered death, except he had bin true man. Thirdly, That he might help and relieve our infirmities. Fourthly, That he might be our brother, and our head, and we his members. Heb. 2.14. For as much as the children were partakers of the flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part with them. It was requisite therefore that our Mediator should be true man, and that borne of the same mankind, which sinned; not created of nothing. 1. Because of Gods justice, which required that the selfsame nature, which had sinned, should pay for those sins: because the same was to be delivered. But our nature which sprang from Adam, sinned. Wherefore true man of the same nature with us ought to pay for men that, which was required at their hands. Gen. 2.17. In the day that thou eatest thereof, thou shalt die the death. Ezech. 18.20. The same soul that sinneth shall die. 1. Cor. 15.21. By man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. Hereof the Apostle also saith, Coloss. 2.12. That we are buried with him thorough Baptism, in whom we are also raised up together. 2And Augustine in his book Of true Religion saith, The same nature was to be taken, which was to be delivered. 2. For our comfort: which consisteth in this, that we may know, our Mediator to be very man, sprung of the same blood, of which our selves were, and to be our brother. For except he were such a one, we should never be able to resolve, that he is the Messiah, and promised Saviour unto us, and that the benefit of redemption doth certainly belong to our flesh, and to us men, neither should we freely fly and betake us unto him in our temptations. For of the seed of the woman it is said,