A14216:1105
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.
And he is in like manner called, Diabolus, ⟨p. 376⟩Devil) because he depraveth the word of God, and is a slanderer of men, as in Paradise, & Job. 1. & 2. And the Dragon or old Serpent. Revel. 12. & 20. because speaking by a Serpent in Paradise he seduced mankind through his subtlety, neither ceaseth he to seduce them still: Gen. 3.2. Cor. 11. Apoc. 12. The great Dragon, that old Serpent, called the devil and satan, was cast out, which deceiveth all the world. Again, The accuser of our brethren which accused them before our GOD day and night. And Cap. 9. he is called Abaddon and Apollyon, that is, destroying. He is also called the God of this world, blinding the eyes of unbelievers. 2. Cor. 4. and the Prince of the world. John 12.14.16. both for his power and forcible working, which he showeth on the wicked, and for that tyranny which he exerciseth against the godly also by gods permission; as withal for that obsequy, homage and obedience, which is done him by the wicked, even those who profess the worship of the true God. Ephes. 6. 1. Pet. 5. 1. King 22. 1. Cor. 10. Joh. 8.
And he is in like maner called, Diabolus, ⟨p. 376⟩Diuel) because hee depraueth the woorde of God, and is a slanderer of men, as in Paradise, &