A14216:787
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.
3 Whether there be but one Covenant.
3 Whether there be but one Couenaunt.
There is but one Covenant in substance, and matter:1 two in circumstances, or administration. There is but one in substance. 1. Because there is but one god, one Mediator of those parties, god and men, one mean of reconcilement; one faith: one way of the salvation of all who are saved and have been saved even from the beginning of the world unto the end. Hebr. 13.8. Jesus Christ yesterday, and to day, the same is also for ever. Roman. 9.5. Who is over all. Col. 1.18. And he is the head of the body of the church. Ephes. 2.21. In whom all the building coupled together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord. Acts. 4.12. ⟨p. 256⟩Among men there is given none other name under heaven whereby we must be saved. Mat. 11.27. No man knoweth the father but the son, and he to whom the son will reveal him. No man cometh to the father but by me. John. 14.6. I am the way, the truth, and the life. Luc. 10.24. Many Kings and Prophets have desired to see, that which ye see.