A14216:1130
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.
Reasons drawn from the properties or nature of God.
Reasons drawen from the properties or nature of God.
11 There is a god. Therefore there is providence. For that God should not rule and govern the world created by him, hath flat repugnancy with the nature of God, (for the world can no more consist without God, than be created without him) and they who deny providence, deny God to be God, and take away all religion.
11 THere is a god. Therefore there is prouidence. For that God should not rule and gouerne the world created by him, hath flat repugnancy with the nature of God, (for the world can no more consist without God, than be created without him) and they who deny prouidence, deny God to be God, and take away al religion.
- 1••ere is a God.
2 He is omnipotent,1