A14216:1149
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.
7 Whereby god worketh) This is added, that we may know the counsel of God not to be idle,1 but effectual and forcible in working. For god not only once created things & bestowed on them a virtue and force whereby to work, but also doth preserve and move, by his presence and continual working, all things at his pleasure. No creature, whether great or small, can either be, or move, or do or suffer any thing, except God effectually preserve, move and govern it. Act. 17. In him we live, and move, & have our being. And God worketh all things by his sole and eternal will, without any labour or motion. For to will, in him, is both to be able, and to do: and contrary, his power and action is his very eternal and unchangeable will. For in god the will is not disjoined from his efficacy and working, as it cometh to pass in creatures.
7 Whereby god worketh) This is added, that wee maie knowe the counsel of God not to be idle,1 but effectual and forcible in working. For god not only once created things & bestowed on them a vertue and force whereby to work, but also doth preserue and moue, by his presence and continual working, al things at his pleasure. No creature, whether great or smal, can either be, or moue, or do or suffer anie thing, except God effectually preserue, moue and gouern it. Act. 17. In him we liue, and moue, & haue our being. And God worketh al things by his sole and eternal wil, without any labour or motion. For to wil, in him, is both to be able, and to do: and contrary, his power and action is his very eternal and vnchangeable wil. For in god the wil is not disioined from his efficacy and woorking, as it commeth to passe in creatures.
- 17 Effectual in working.