A14216:763
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.
For the truth of God, who often by the Prophets describeth our Mediator to be such a man, as is poor, weak, contemptible. And of Isaiah especially is he described to be such a one. 2.1 For our comfort. He that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are all of one (that is of the same humane nature) Wherefore he is not ashamed to call them brethren.
For the truth of God, who often by the Prophetes describeth our Mediatour to bee such a man, as is poore, weake, contemptible. And of Esaias especially is hee described to bee such a one. 2.1 For our comfort. Hee that sanctifieth, and they which are sanctified, are al of one (that is of the same humane nature) Wherefore he is not ashamed to cal them brethren.
2 It is requisite that he be a man perfectly just, 1that he might worthily be our Saviour, that is, that his passion might be a ransom for the sins of others, For, had he bin a sinner or unjust, he should not have been able to have satisfied so much as for his own sins, and to have avoided the wrath of God, much less to merit gods favour for others. 2. Corinth. 5.21. God hath made him to be sin for us, which knew no sin, that we should be the righteousness of God in him. Hebru. 7.26. Such an High-Priest it became us to have, which is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners.