A14216:1064
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.
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. Psalm, 33 6.9. By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. 1He spake and it was done, he commanded and it stood, or was created. There are other places also in the Psalms, where more largely and amply the wonderful works of God, and the principal parts of the world created by God are proposed to be considered of us, that through the consideration thereof we may learn to put our trust and confidence in God. For to this purpose did the Lord himself propose unto Job his marvellous and incomprehensible works conspicuous in heaven,2 and earth; & other things also created by him, to declare his justice, power, and providence.
That the worlde hath not beene from euerlasting, but had, when it seemed best to the creatour, according to his eternal counsel and wil, a beginning once, and was created of that only true God, who hath manifested himselfe in the Church, that he is the eternal Father, and Sonne, and Holy Ghost, we know: First by testimonies of holy scripture, as by the whole historie of the creation set downe by Moses. Likewise out of other testimonies of Scripture verie many. Psalm, 33 6.9. By the woorde of the Lorde were the heauens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth. 1He spake and it was doone, he commaunded and it stood, or was created. There are other places also in the Psalmes, where more largely and amply the wonderfull woorkes of God, and the principall partes of the woorlde created by God are proposed to be considered of vs, that through the consideration thereof wee may learne to put our trust and confidence in God. For to this purpose did the Lord himselfe propose vnto Iob his marueilous and incomprehensible woorkes conspicuous in heauen,