A14216:1095
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.
For the good Angels were those ministers, by whom the law was delivered in mount Sinai. Acts 7. Galat. 3. They shall come with Christ when he shall judge the quick and the dead. Mat 25. They know not the day of judgement. Mat. 24. They always behold the face of the father which is in heaven. Math. 18.10. They rejoice for the salvation of men. Luke. 2. and 15.1. Pet. 1. ⟨p. 371⟩The elect shall be like unto them. Math. 22. Christ is made more excellent than the Angels. Hebrews. 1. They defend the elect. Psalm. 34. But the evil Angels did not abide in the truth. John 8.44. They appear amongest the children of god. Job. 1.6. They invade and possess the bodies of men and beasts. Math. 8. They shall be punished with everlasting torments. Math. 25.
For the good Angels were those ministers, by whom the lawe was deliuered in mount Sina. Actes 7. Galat. 3. They shall come with Christ when he shal iudge the quicke and the dead. Mat 25. They knowe not the daie of iudgement. Mat. 24. They alwaies beholde the face of the father which is in heauen. Math. 18.10. They reioice for the saluation of men.