A14216:779
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.
OF THE COVENANT.
OF THE COVENAVNT.
IT was said,1 that the mediator is a person reconciling parties which are at variance. Now this reconciliation in the scriptures is termed the Covenant, and Testament, which is the correlative, that is, hath a mutual respect to the mediator. Wherefore the Doctrine which treateth of the Covenant is linked with the place concerning the mediator, because every mediator is the mediator of some Covenant, and a reconciler of parties who are at enmity.
IT was said,1 that the mediatour is a person reconciling parties which are at variance. Nowe this reconciliation in the scriptures is termed the Couenaunt, and Testament, which is the correlatiue, that is, hath a mutuall respect to the mediatour. Wherefore the Doctrine which treateth of the Couenaunt is linked with the place concerning the mediatour, because euerie mediatour is the mediatour of some Couenaunt, and a reconciler of parties who are at enmitie.
- 1The covenant is that reconciliation, which Christ the mediator hath wrought between God and man.The couenant is that reconciliation, which Christ the mediatour hath wrought between God and man.