A14216:1143
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
Part 2 › OF GODS PROVIDENCE. › Section 2: 2 WHAT THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD IS.
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.
11 By the name of counsel is comprehended, An understanding, or prescience and foreknowledge of things to come or to be done, & of the causes for which they are, or are not to be done: Likewise a will effecting or working a thing for certain causes, and that in due time and order. Providence therefore is the prescience, and forcible will of God. Psal. 33.11. The counsel of the Lord standeth for ever. Isaiah 46.10. My counsel shall stand. Prescience is a knowledge, whereby God knew from everlasting not so much what himself was or is to do, as what not himself, but others, would and will do, as sins. And this prescience belongeth to understanding. Providence & Predestination, though they agree in this, that both are of those things only, which god himself purposed to do, yet they differ: because providence extendeth to all things and to all the works of god: but predestination is extended properly to those creatures only which are endued with reason. Predestination is the most wise, eternal & unchangeable decree of God, whereby he deputed & destined every man, before he was created, to his certain use and end. God predestinated no man to commit sin, though he foreknew sin before.
11 By the name of counsell is comprehended, An vnderstanding, or prescience and foreknowledge of things to come or to be done, & of the causes for which they are, or are not to be doone: Likewise a will effecting or woorking a thing for certaine causes, and that in due time and order. Prouidence therefore is the prescience, and forcible wil of God. Psal. 33.11. The counsel of the Lord standeth for euer. Isaie 46.10. My counsel shall stand. Prescience is a knowledge, whereby God knew from euerlasting not so much what himselfe was or is to doe, as what not himselfe, but others, would and wil doe, as sinnes. And this prescience belongeth to vnderstanding. Prouidence & Predestination, though they agree in this, that both are of those things only, which god himselfe purposed to do, yet they differ: because prouidence extendeth to al things and to al the works of god: but predestination is extended properly to those creatures only which are endued with reason. Predestination is the most wise, eternall & vnchangeable decree of God, whereby he deputed & destined euery man, before he was created, to his certaine vse and end. God predestinated no man to commit sinne, though he foreknew sinne before.