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The sum of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism,…The summe of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism,…
The sum of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism, and then afterwards more enlarged by a sound and judicious exposition, and application of the same : wherein also are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are controversed in divinity / first Englished by D. Henry Parry, and now again conferred with the best and last Latin edition of D. David Pareus, sometimes Professor of Divinity in Heidelberg ; whereunto is added a large and full alphabetical table of such matters as are therein contained ; together with all the Scriptures that are occasionally handled, by way either of controversy, exposition, or reconciliation, neither of which was done before, but now is performed for the readers delight and benefit ; to this work of Ursinus are now at last annexed the Theological miscellanies of D. David Pareus in which the orthodoxall tenets are briefly and solidly confirmed, and the contrary errors of the Papists, Ubiquitaries, Antitrinitaries, Eutychians, Socinians, and Arminians fully refuted ; and now translated into English out of the original Latin copy by A.R.The summe of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism, and then afterwards more enlarged by a sound and judicious exposition, and application of the same : wherein also are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are controversed in divinitie / first Englished by D. Henry Parry, and now again conferred with the best and last Latine edition of D. David Pareus, sometimes Professour of Divinity in Heidelberge ; whereunto is added a large and full alphabeticall table of such matters as are therein contained ; together with all the Scriptures that are occasionally handled, by way either of controversie, exposition, or reconciliation, neither of which was done before, but now is performed for the readers delight and benefit ; to this work of Ursinus are now at last annexed the Theologicall miscellanies of D. David Pareus in which the orthodoxall tenets are briefly and solidly confirmed, and the contrary errours of the Papists, Ubiquitaries, Antitrinitaries, Eutychians, Socinians, and Arminians fully refuted ; and now translated into English out of the originall Latine copie by A.R.
London: printed by James Young, 1645
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.
The Explication.
1The name of Jesus doth rather summarily than expressly note the office of the Mediator: and is as it were a proper name designing rather a certain person. But the word, Messiah, or Christ, or Anointed, is properly an Epitheton of the office, which being adjoined to the former, doth more significantly declare the proper and certain office of the Mediator: For it expresseth metonymically the three parts thereof, namely, to be a Prophet, a Priest, and a King. For these three were wont to be anointed, and so to be designed to these functions. Object. But it may be that Christ was anointed but to one of these functions only. Ans. He is called in the Scripture a Prophet, a King, and a Priest: And further, Christ was signified by anointed persons, whereof those three sorts were in the Old Testament. And hence it cometh to pass, that these two names, Jesus Christ are often joined. For it is not enough to believe, that there is a Saviour, and that he is exhibited; but we must further also certainly be persuaded, that this Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary, is that Saviour and Christ, promised in the Old Testament. Furthermore, concerning the office of the Mediator, as it is designed by his name Christ, which signifieth Anointed, four things especially offer themselves to be considered: 1. What the Unction or Anointing of Christ is, or in what sense he is called Anointed. 2. What is Christs Prophetical function. 3. What his Priesthood 4. What his Kingdom.
1THe name of Jesus doth rather summarily than expresly note the office of the Mediatour: and is as it were a proper name designing rather a certain person. But the word, Messias, or Christ, or Annointed, is properly an Epitheton of the office, which being adjoyned to the former, doth more significantly declare the proper and certaine office of the Mediatour: For it expresseth metonymically the three parts thereof, namely, to be a Prophet, a Priest, and a King. For these three were wont to be annointed, and so to be designed to these functions. Object. But it may be that Christ was annointed but to one of these functions only. Ans. Hee is called in the Scripture a Prophet, a King, and a Priest: And further, Christ was signified by annointed persons, whereof those three sorts were in the Old Testament. And hence it cometh to passe, that these two names, Jesus Christ are often joyned. For it is not enough to beleeve, that there is a Saviour, and that he is exhibited; but wee must further also certainly be perswaded, that this Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary, is that Saviour and Christ, promised in the Old Testament. Furthermore, concerning the office of the Mediatour, as it is designed by his name Christ, which signifieth Annointed, foure things especially offer themselves to be considered: 1. What the Ʋnction or Annointing of Christ is, or in what sense he is called Annointed. 2. What is Christs Propheticall function. 3. What his Priesthood 4. What his Kingdome.