A14216:104
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.
113 Their ingenuity and plain dealing in opening faults committed either by them or theirs, whom the holy ghost hath used in committing this doctrine to writing.
113 Their ingenuitie and plaine dealing in opening faults committed either by them or theirs, whom the holy ghost hath vsed in committing this doctrine to writing.
- 113 Their plain dealing in detecting of vices. 14 The Testimony of the holy Ghost.13 Their plaine dealing in detecting of vices. 14 The Testimonie of the holy Ghost.
14 The testimony of the holy Ghost which crieth in the hearts of the godly, Abba father. This testimony doth not only prove (which all the former also do) but it persuadeth too. For faith is nothing else, then a firm assent, by which we agree unto all the word of God delivered unto us, and a confidence, by which every one of us do know & resolve, that God, according unto the tenor of this Scripture, is merciful & good unto us. Which confidence there followeth joyfulness resting in God, and calling on him, with an assured hope of obtaining those good things, which according to the prescript of his word we beg of him. Now that both of these, that is, both this assent or assurance of our doctrine, and the lively consolation which ⟨p. 27⟩thence springeth, neither do rest upon the testimony of men nor of any creature, but is inflamed and strengthened by no other doctrine then of the Prophets and Apostles, read, heard and meditated of by them: this every one of the godly through a lively and certain feeling of their hearts have experience of. This spirit therefore God adjoineth as a witness unto his word.