A14216:1011
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.
1 We are to hold so many for gods, as have manifested their divinity by certain and undoubted testimonies. But there is but one only manifested by miracles, prophecies, & other works, which cannot be done but by an omnipotent nature. Isai. 44. Psalm. 86. ⟨p. 337⟩Therefore but one is to be held for god, even he whom the Church adoreth. Object. Other gods have wrought miracles, & uttered prophecies. Ans. 1. Those miracles were no other than might be done by creatures, not proper to an omnipotent nature. 2. They confirmed some manifest impiety or turpitude, and therefore were not true miracles.
1 We are to hold so manie for gods, as haue manifested their diuinitie by certaine and vndoubted testimonies. But there is but one onlie manifested by miracles, prophecies, & other works, which cannot be done but by an omnipotent nature. Isai. 44. Psalm. 86. ⟨p. 337⟩Therfore but one is to be held for god, euen he whō the Church adoreth. Obiect. Other gods haue wrought miracles, & vttered prophecies. Ans. 1. Those miracles were no other thā might be done by creatures, not proper to an omnipotent nature. 2. They confirmed some manifest impietie or turpitude, and therefore were not true miracles.
2 His authority and Majesty is greater, 1who alone reigneth over all, and alone governeth all things, than his, who hath a fellow partaker of the rule and government with him, that is, it is a point of the greatest majesty, to reign alone: but the Majesty of god is so great, that no greater can either be, or be imagined: Therefore there is but one God. The Major is proved. Because he who is not Lord alone, unto him greater Majesty may be added: but the greatest and highest Majesty, is that, whereunto nothing can be added. And the Minor is proved by the perfectness, omnipotency, blessedness, and surpassing goodness of god, & by natural judgement.