A14216:794
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.
1The new Covenant agreeth with the old, in respect of God, in these. 1. The same is the Author of both Covenants. 2. The same parties are joined in both Covenants, to wit God and man. 3. The same is the mediator of both. Moses in deed is called also the Mediator of the old Testament, but as a type: For Christ was also in the old Testament the Mediator ⟨p. 257⟩but had adjoined unto him Moses as a type, but now he is Mediator without that typical Mediator. For he is manifested in the flesh, & is no more covered with types. 4 The promise of grace is in both the same, to wit, remission of sins, the giving of the holy Ghost or regeneration,2 & life or glory everlasting, to be given freely by and for Christ the Mediator to those only who believe. For God promiseth grace and mercy to all who believe in the Mediator. Gen. 22. In thy seed shall all nations be blessed. Gen. 3. He shall break the serpents head. Gen. 17. I will be thy god, and the god of thy seed. This is the same with the promise, which is made to the faithful of the new Covenant: He that believeth in the Son hath everlasting life. Now here we speak not in particular, of the circumstances of grace, but in general, of grace it self which was promised. Both Covenants have the same corporal promises also, but that only in general.
1THe new Couenaunt agreeth with the old, in respect of God, in these. 1. The same is the Author of both Couenaunts. 2. The same parties are ioined in both Couenaunts, to wit God and man. 3. The same is the mediatour of both. Moses in deede is called also the Mediatour of the old Testament, but as a type: For Christ was also in the old Testament the Mediatour ⟨p. 257⟩but had adioined vnto him Moses as a type, but nowe he is Mediatour without that typicall Mediatour. For he is manifested in the flesh, & is no more couered with types. 4 The promise of grace is in both the same, to wit, remission of sinnes, the giuing of the holy Ghost or regeneration,