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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
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Hence therefore these men will conclude, that the doctrine of the sacred Scripture is maimed, and that therefore the defect hereof must be Supplied by the Church. But first of all concerning the holy Scripture we are to know, that so much thereof hath been preserved of God for us, as was necessary and profitable ⟨p. 33⟩for the doctrine and comfort of the Church: even as John witnesseth: that Jesus did many things before his disciples, 1which are not written in the story of the Gospel. And that these things, which are extant, were written, that we might believe that Jesus is the Christ the Son of God, and that believing we might have life everlasting in his name. Furthermore,2 concerning doctrine and precepts, albeit some things written by the Apostles be not extant, whatsoever yet of necessary doctrine was in them, it is certain that it is contained in those, which we have: both because that Paul in both places doth repeat that which he hath written in those Epistles: and also because it hath bin before showed that God hath delivered the whole doctrine of our salvation, in the Scripture, which is extant, and will preserve it unto the end of the world.
Hence therefore these men will conclude, that the doctrine of the sacred Scripture is maimed, and that therefore the defect hereof must be Supplied by the Church. But first of all concerning the holie Scripture we are to know, that so much thereof hath beene preserued of God for vs, as was necessarie and profitable ⟨p. 33⟩for the doctrine and comfort of the Church: euen as Iohn witnesseth: that Iesus did many thinges before his disciples, 1which are not written in the storie of the Gospel. And that these thinges, which are extant, were written, that wee might beleeue that Iesus is the Christ the Sonne of God, and that beleeuing wee might haue life euerlasting in his name. Furthermore,2 concerning doctrine and precepts, albeit some thinges written by the Apostles be not extant, whatsoeuer yet of necessarie doctrine was in them, it is certaine that it is contained in those, which we haue: both because that Paul in both places doth repeate that which hee hath written in those Epistles: and also because it hath bin before shewed that God hath deliuered the whole doctrine of our saluation, in the Scripture, which is extant, and wil preserue it vnto the ende of the world.