A14216:1145
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.
13 Most free; that is, a decree which was made from everlasting of all things and events, as it pleased him of his great wisdom and goodness, when he had perfect power otherwise to have directed his counsel, or else to have omitted it, or to have done things otherwise, than he decreed to do them by his counsel. Psal. 115.3. He doth whatsoever he will. Jer. 18.6. As the clay is in the potters ⟨p. 387⟩hand, so are you in mine hand.
13 Most free; that is, a decree which was made from euerlasting of all thinges and euentes, as it pleased him of his greate wisedome and goodnesse, when hee had perfect power otherwise to haue directed his counsell, or else to haue omitted it, or to haue done thinges otherwise, than hee decreed to doe them by his counsel. Psal. 115.3. Hee doth whatsoeuer he wil. Ier. 18.6. As the clay is in the potters ⟨p. 387⟩hand, so are you in mine hand.
- 13 Most free.
4 Unchangeable) Because neither error of counsel,1 nor any change or mutation falleth into god: but what he hath once decreed from everlasting, that as being most good and right doth he bring to pass.