A14216:1144
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.
12 That this counsel is eternal cannot be denied: because seeing neither the ignorance of any thing, nor increase of knowledge, nor change of will falleth into God, it is certain that he knew and decreed all things from everlasting. Pro. 8.22. The Lord hath possessed me in the beginning of his way. Isa. 46.10. Which declare the last things from the beginning, & from old the things that were not done. Ephes. 1.4. He hath chosen us in Christ before the foundation of the world. 1. Corint. 2.7. We speak the wisdom of God, which he had determined before the world.
12 That this counsel is eternal cannot bee denied: because seeing neither the ignorance of any thing, nor encrease of knowledge, nor change of wil falleth into God, it is certain that he knew and decreed al things from euerlasting. Pro. 8.22. The Lord hath possessed me in the beginning of his way. Isa. 46.10. Which declare the last things from the beginning, & from old the things that were not done. Ephes. 1.4. Hee hath chosen vs in Christ before the foundation of the woorlde. 1. Corint. 2.7. Wee speake the wisedome of God, which hee had determined before the world.
- 12 Eternal.