A14216:1062
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
Part 2 › OF CREATION. › Section 1: 1 WHETHER THE WORLD WERE CREATED OF GOD.
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 name of the world is diversly used in the Scripture. 1. It signifieth the universal frame of all things, namely, Heaven and Earth, and all things which are them, visible and invisible, besides God himself. 2. Worldly concupiscences. 3. All mankind. 4. The wicked or those that are not regenerate in the world. 5. The elect. Here we consider it in the first sense.
THE name of the world is diuerslie vsed in the Scripture. 1. It signifieth the vniuersal frame of all thinges, namelie, Heauen and Earth, and al thinges which are them, visible and inuisible, besides God himselfe. 2. Woorldlie concupiscences. 3. All mankind. 4. The wicked or those that are not regenerate in the world. 5. The elect. Here we consider it in the first sense.
To create signifieth, 1 to ordain or constitute; as the latins used it, creare Consulem, to create a Consul. 2 To make something of nothing, without any motion, with a beck or word only. So is it taken in this place. 3 The continuating of creation: or creation continued: Which is the providence of God.
To create signifieth, 1 to ordaine or constitute; as the latines vsed it, creare Consulem, to create a Consul. 2 To make something of nothing, without any motion, with a becke or woorde only. So is it taken in this place. 3 The continuating of creation: or creation continued: Which is the prouidence of God.
That the world hath not been from everlasting, but had, when it seemed best to the creator, according to his eternal counsel and will, a beginning once, and was created of that only true God, who hath manifested himself in the Church, that he is the eternal Father, and Son, and Holy Ghost, we know: First by testimonies of holy scripture, as by the whole history of the creation set down by Moses. Likewise out of other testimonies of Scripture very many.