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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.
Question, 20. & 21. of Faith.
1These two questions are necessarily annexed to the former concerning the Mediator Christ, & the gospel. For without this Doctrine of faith, neither the Mediator, neither the preaching of the gospel are profitable to any, but rather increase and aggravate their condemnation. For albeit the satisfaction of our Mediator Christ for our sins be most perfect, and God doth testify in his gospel, that he will accept it for righteousness, & for it receive men into favour: yet notwithstanding all are not freed from misery, but they only who believe the gospel, and also do apply the merit of Christ unto themselves by a true faith. For of that condition is Christs righteousness made ours, if we receive it: now that receiving is the act and work of faith alone, that is, faith only is the mean, whereby we are made partakers both of Christ himself, and of all his benefits. Wherefore we are diligently to learn out of Gods word, what is the nature, and what the property of faith.
1THese two questions are necessarily annexed to the former concerning the Mediator Christ, & the gospel. For without this Doctrine of faith, neither the Mediator, neither the preaching of the gospell are profitable to anie, but rather encrease and aggrauate their condemnation. For albeit the satisfaction of our Mediatour Christ for our sinnes be most perfect, and God doth testifie in his gospell, that hee will accept it for righteousnesse, & for it receiue men into fauour: yet notwithstanding all are not freed from miserie, but they only who beleeue the gospell, and also doe apply the merit of Christ vnto themselues by a true faith. For of that condition is Christes righteousnesse made ours, if wee receiue it: now that receiuing is the act and worke of faith alone, that is, faith only is the mean, whereby we are made partakers both of Christ himselfe, and of all his benefites. Wherefore we are diligently to learne out of Gods word, what is the nature, and what the propertie of faith.