A14216:1068
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.
12 Ob. They collect arguments also, whereby to prove, that this motion or mutation of things which now is, hath been from everlasting. Whatsoever can any way be moved or changed, say they, that either having bin such from everlasting, hath admitted no change or motion, which were absurd, & is also denied of us: or hath been made such by some generation & motion. But there is no motion or change, except there be some thing before, which can be moved and changed. Wherefore no motion of any thing can be brought, which some other motion hath not gone before; and so there shall be no beginning of changes & mutations. But there is an untruth, & an unsufficient enumeration in the Major, for that they imagining that things could never be produced out of other but by generation, take away from god the power of creating what he will, even out of no matter preexistent or being before. Wherefore our answer is, that Motion goeth before a movable thing which is generated, but not which is created.
12 Ob. They collect arguments also, whereby to prooue, that this motion or mutation of things which nowe is, hath beene from euerlasting. Whatsoeuer can any way be mooued or changed, say they, that either hauing bin such from euerlasting, hath admitted no change or motion, which were absurd, & is also denied of vs: or hath beene made such by some generation & motion. But there is no motion or change, except there bee some thing before, which can be mooued and changed. Wherefore no motion of anie thing can be brought, which some other motion hath not gone before; and so there shall bee no beginning of changes & mutations. But there is an vntrueth, & an vnsufficient enumeration in the Maior, for that they imagining that thinges coulde neuer be produced out of other but by generation, take away from god the power of creating what he wil, euen out of no matter preexistent or being before. Wherefore our aunswere is, that Motion goeth before a mooueable thing which is generated, but not which is created.
- 1Motion goeth before any moveable thing which is generated: but not before that which is created.Motion goeth before anie moueable thing which is generated: but not before that which is created.