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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.
The third is, That he may restore, by his forcible operation & power, the Image of God in us.
The third is, That he may restore, by his forcible operation & power, the Image of God in vs.
The fourth is, That he should make known unto us the secret will of God, concerning the receiving of mankind again into favour. For of this except he were God, himself should be ignorant, & so should not be able to reveal it unto others. Joh. 1.18. No man hath seen God at any time, the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him.
The fourth is, That he should make knowen vnto vs the secret wil of God, concerning the receiuing of mankind againe into fauor. For of this except he were God, himselfe should bee ignorant, & so should not be able to reueale it vnto others. Ioh. 1.18. No man hath seene God at anie time, the onlie begotten Sonne, which is in the bosome of the Father, hee hath declared him.
The fifth is, That he might give the holy ghost, by whom he might bestow on us, maintain and perfect in us the benefits purchased by his death, to wit, remission of sins, righteousness, new obedience, and life everlasting. For it is not sufficient for our Mediator to make intercession for us, to be made a sacrifice, to open and manifest the decree of God, but it is necessary also, that he promise in our behalf, that we shall embrace the decree concerning our redemption by our mediator, and cease at length to offend God through our sins: which is the other part of the covenant, made between God and us, and is performed by us, that the covenant may remain firm and ratified. But this by-reason of our corruption, could be promised of no man in our behalf, except he have the power also of giving the holy ghost, by whom he might work in us to assent, and to be more and more conformed to the Law of God. But to give the holy ghost, and by him to work forcibly, in the harts of men, faith, conversion and salvation, belongeth to god alone, whose also is the spirit.