A14216:1079
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 2: 2 How God made the world.
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.
Such a production, being no natural generation, and being after a sort not out of any matter, is rightly called in the scripture creation. Wherefore it followeth not: Some ⟨p. 265⟩creation is not of nothing immediately, neither of that which is simply no matter: therefore no creation is of nothing. For creation properly so called is a production of a thing out of nothing.
Such a production, being no naturall generation, and being after a sort not out of any matter, is rightly called in the scripture creation. Wherefore it followeth not: Some ⟨p. 265⟩creation is not of nothing immediately, neither of that which is simply no matter: therefore no creation is of nothing. For creation properly so called is a production of a thing out of nothing.
2 Objection. Of nothing is made nothing. Answer. This principle and rule is true as concerning that order which was appointed by God in nature now created. Further by such an agent, as is created it self, nothing is made of nothing: but that which is impossible to a creature is possible to God the creator. And it appertaineth to our comfort, that God hath created all things of nothing. For if he hath created all things of nothing, he is able also to preserve us, and to hinder the attempts of the wicked, yea to bring them to nothing.
2 Obiection. Of nothing is made nothing. Aunswere. This principle and rule is true as concerning that order which was appointed by God in nature now created. Further by such an agent, as is created it selfe, nothing is made of nothing: but that which is impossible to a creature is possible to God the creator. And it appertaineth to our comfort, that God hath created all things of nothing. For if he hath created all thinges of nothing, he is able also to preserue vs, and to hinder the attempts of the wicked, yea to bring them to nothing.