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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.
The working or operation of God is two-fold. General, 1whereby he sustaineth and governeth all things especially mankind: special, whereby he beginneth the salvation of his chosen in this life, and perfecteth it in the life to come. 1. Tim. 4.14. God is the saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. Ro. 8.14. As many as are led by the spirit of god, they are the sons of god. An other division there is of gods working, whereby it is divided ⟨p. 388⟩into immediate, 2and mediate working. Immediate working is, when beside, or contrary to the means and order settled by him in nature he worketh what he will; as in all miracles which are described and declared to this end, that we might learn that God doth work most freely, either by means or without them. For that all those miracles are not wrought without divine power, both experience teacheth us (inasmuch as they cannot be wrought by the power of any creature) and the Scripture witnesseth, as Psalm. 136.4. Which only doth great wonders. Exod. 8.19. This is the finger of God.
The working or operation of God is two-fold. General, 1whereby hee susteineth and gouerneth al things especially mankind: special, wherby he beginneth the saluatiō of his chosē in this life, and perfecteth it in the life to come. 1. Tim. 4.14. God is the sauior of al men, specially of those that beleeue. Ro. 8.14. As many as are led by the spirit of god, they are the sons of god. An other diuisiō there is of gods working, wherby it is diuided ⟨p. 388⟩into immediate, 2