A14216:1096
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.
Angels are also finite, that is of a limited essence or nature, 1and endowed with a certain measure of strength and wisdom. For although spirits are not circumscribed in a certain compass of place, as bodies: yet their substance is neither infinitely extended, neither in more places than one at the same time, neither is able in wisdom or power, or other properties to match and equal the immenseness of the Creator. For they are said to go from one place to another, and to be absent from one place, when they are in another; as Luk. 1. Act. 10. & 12. & Dan. 10.
Angels are also finite, that is of a limited essence or nature, 1and endewed with a certaine measure of strength and wisedome. For although spirites are not circumscribed in a certaine compasse of place, as bodies: yet their substaunce is neither infinitelie extended, neither in more places than one at the same time, neither is able in wisedome or power, or other properties to match and equall the immensnes of the Creator. For they are saide to goe from one place to another, and to be absent from one place, when they are in another; as Luk. 1. Act. 10. & 12. & Dan. 10.
- 12 Angels, finite both in nature, and in properties.
They were created by god of nothing,