A14216:113
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.
Fourthly,1 there cannot be any thing added of men unto his doctrine without great injury and contumely done unto the holy Scripture. For if other things besides these which are written, are necessary to the perfection of true Religion; then doth not the Scripture show the perfect manner of worshipping God, & of attaining to Salvation, which fighteth with the plain words of Scripture, which affirm that God hath opened unto us in his word as much as he would have us know in this life, concerning his will towards us, as Christ saith John. 15. Al things which I have hard of my father I have made known unto you. And Paul Act. 20. I have kept nothing back, but have showed you all the counsel of God. And 2. Tim. 3. Knowing that thou hast known the holy Scriptures from a Child which are able to make thee wise unto Salvation through the faith which is in Christ Jesus. For the whole Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teach, to improve, to correct & to instruct in righteousness.
Fourthlie,1 there cannot be anie thing added of men vnto his doctrine without great iniurie and contumelie done vnto the holy Scripture. For if other thinges besides these which are written, are necessarie to the perfection of true Religion; then doth not the Scripture shew the perfect maner of worshipping God, & of attaining to Saluation, which fighteth with the plaine words of Scripture, which affirme that God hath opened vnto vs in his word as much as hee would haue vs know in this life, concerning his wil towards vs, as Christ saith Iohn. 15. Al thinges which I haue hard of my father I haue made knowen vnto you. And Paul Act. 20. I haue kept nothing back, but haue shewed you al the counsaile of God. And 2. Tim. 3. Knowing that thou hast knowē the holie Scriptures from a Childe which are able to make thee wise vnto Saluation through the faith which is in Christ Iesus. For the whole Scripture is giuen by inspiration of God, and is profitable to teach, to improue, to correct & to instruct in righteousnes.