A14216:1166
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.
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Neither are there fewer places of Scripture, which teach most clearly that the actions of the wicked, which they do when they sin, are done and ruled, though by the secret, yet by the good and just will of god: As Gen 45.8. Joseph saith that he was sent of god into Egypt. Exod. 7. and 10. & 11. Deut. 2. Jos. 11. Jud. 3. & 4. we learn, that the indurating and hardening of Pharaoh and other enemies of the Israelites, was wrought by the lord, & that to this end, as thereby to punish his enemies, and to show forth his glory. 2. Sam. 12.11. & 16.10. and 24. 1. Job 12 25. Psalm. 119.10. Isaiah. 10.6. and 63.17. Lament. 3.37. Jer. 48.10. Acts 2.23. and. 4.28. Rom. 11.8. & 14.23. These and the like places of holy writ do show by two reasons or arguments, That god did not permit without some working also of his own, but did effectually will that working of Pharaoh's will and others, whereby they opposed themselves against Israel: First, because these Scriptures refer the cause of their indurating wrought by themselves to an indurating wrought by GOD, that is, that therefore they would not the dismissing of the people, or the entering of a peace or league with them, because GOD did incline their wills to this, that they should not will. Secondly, ⟨p. 396⟩