A14216:908
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.
1To believe in the Father, is, to believe, 1 That he is the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 2 That he is also my father for Christs sake, that is, that he beareth a fatherly good will towards me, as having adopted us, by Christ & in Christ, to be his sons. God is called a Father. First, In respect of christ his only begotten & natural Sonne. Secondly, In respect of all creatures, as he is Creator, & preserver of them all. Thirdly, In respect of the elect, whom being adopted in his beloved Son, he regenerateth. Wherefore GOD is our Father in respect both of our Creation, adoption, and regeneration.
1To beleeue in the Father, is, to beleeue, 1 That hee is the Father of our Lorde Iesus Christ. 2 That he is also my father for Christs sake, that is, that he beareth a fatherly good will towards me, as hauing adopted vs, by Christ & in Christ, to be his sonnes. God is called a Father. First, In respect of christ his onlie begotten & naturall Sonne. Secondly, In respect of all creatures, as he is Creator, & preseruer of them all. Thirdly, In respect of the elect, whom beeing adopted in his beloued Sonne, he regenerateth. Wherefore GOD is our Father in respect both of our Creation, adoption, and regeneration.
- 1What is to believe in the father, and why God is called a father.What is to beleeue in the father, and why God is called a father.
When the name of the Father is opposed to the Son, it signifieth the first person of the God-head: but when it is referred to the creatures, it signifieth the whole divine nature, which is the Father, the Son, and the holy ghost: Or, the name of Father as it is opposite to the Son, is understood ⟨p. 293⟩personally, as here in the Creed: but as it is compared with the creatures, it is taken essentially: as, Our father which art in heaven.