A14216:766
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.
The third way, that Christ doth fulfil the Law, is by fulfilling of it in us, by his spirit, when as he regenerateth us by it, and maketh us able, that even in this life we may begin both inward and outward obedience, which the Law requireth of them who are reconciled to GOD, and may perform that wholly and fully in the life to come. Fourthly, he fulfilleth the Law by teaching it, and by purging it of errors and corruptions, and by restoring the true understanding of the Scripture or sacred doctrine. For, as it appeareth by the Evangelist S. Matthew, the Scribes and Pharisees had so corrupted the spiritual meaning of the Law, wholly restraining it to bodily actions, that Christ was enforced thereby to give the right sense of many places thereof, and so by the light of the trueth to scatter the mist of their corruptions.
The third way, that Christ dooth fulfill the Law, is by fulfilling of it in vs, by his spirite, when as he regenerateth vs by it, and maketh vs able, that euen in this life we may beginne both inwarde and outwarde obedience, which the Law requireth of them who are reconciled to GOD, and may perfourme that wholy and fully in the life to come. Fourthly, hee fulfilleth the Lawe by teaching it, and by purging it of errors and corruptions, and by restoring the true vnderstanding of the Scripture or sacred doctrine. For, as it appeareth by the Euangelist S. Matthew, the Scribes and Pharisies had so corrupted the spirituall meaning of the Lawe, wholly restraining it to bodily actions, that Christ was enforced thereby to giue the right sense of manie places thereof, and so by the light of the trueth to scatter the mist of their corruptions.
13 It was requisite, that he should be God, not an imaginary GOD, and only adorned with excellent gifts above all the Angels and Saints, but very god by nature, and that chiefly for these causes which here follow.
13 It was requisite, that hee should bee God, not an imaginary GOD, and onely adorned with excellent giftes aboue all the Angels and Sainctes, but very god by nature, and that chiefly for these causes which here followe.