A14216:770
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 second cause is, that his punishment might be a sufficient and full worthy merit and ransom for the purging of the sins even of the whole world, and for the repairing of that righteousness and glory which they had lost. The worthiness of this price must be infinite, & therefore so must the person also be himself, which payeth such a price. For, that the creator suffered for the sins of the world, is by infinite more, than the death of all the creatures, and the conformity or correspondence of all the Angels and holy men with God. Wherefore the Apostles when they speak of Christs passion, ever almost make mention of his Godhead. Acts. 20.28. God hath purchased the Church with his blood. 1. John. 1.7. The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin. Joh. 1.29. Behold the Lamb of God which taketh away the sins of the world. Yea God himself in Paradise joineth these two. Gen. 3.15. The seed of the woman shall break thine head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Wherefore not only the worthiness of the ⟨p. 249⟩person himself doth declare the worthiness of this price, but also the multitude and greatness of sins which are committed from the beginning of the world unto the end, among which none is so little, that deserveth not everlasting death, and all of them are so evil and grievous, that they cannot be expiated or done away, no not by the eternal punishment of any creature.
The second cause is, that his punishment might be a sufficient and full woorthy merit and ransome for the purging of the sinnes euen of the whole world, and for the repairing of that righteousnesse and glorie which they had lost. The worthines of this price must be infinit, & therfore so must the person also be himselfe, which paieth such a price. For, that the creator suffered for the sinnes of the woorlde, is by infinite more, than the death of al the creatures, and the conformitie or correspondence of all the Angels and holy men with God. Wherefore the Apostles when they speake of Christs passion, euer almost make mention of his Godhead.