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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.
The reasons drawn from the works or effects of God, for proof of his providence.
The reasons drawen from the workes or effects of God, for proofe of his prouidence.
1 THE order which is in the nature of things, that is,1 the most apt disposing of all the parts, & the succession of motions and actions continuing by certain and ⟨p. 382⟩perpetual Laws and courses, and serving for the preservation of the whole, and for those ends, whereunto things were ordained. This order proceedeth not from a mere sensible nature, neither cometh it by chance or fortune: but contrary, he must needs be most wise, who appointed and settled this order in the nature of things, and so he also, who by his providence governeth and ruleth nature. Psal. 8 19.135.147.148.
1 THE order which is in the nature of things, that is,1 the most apt disposing of all the parts, & the succession of motions and actions continuing by certaine and ⟨p. 382⟩perpetual Laws and courses, and seruing for the preseruation of the whole, and for those ends, whereunto thinges were ordained. This order proceedeth not from a mere sensible nature, neither commeth it by chance or fortune: but contrarie, hee must needes be most wise, who appointed and setled this order in the nature of things, and so he also, who by his prouidence gouerneth and ruleth nature. Psal. 8 19.135.147.148.