A14216:1177
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.
1Lastly, that necessary events (whether such come by a natural necessity, or by the order so settled of God in nature, or whether they be by a conditional necessity, as in respect of Gods decree or other causes coming between) are wrought and ruled by the providence of God, these sayings do prove, Job. 37.5. God thundereth marvellously with his voice: he saith to the snow, be thou upon the earth, likewise the small rain and to the great rain of his power. The whirl wind cometh out of the south, and the cold from the Northwind. At the breath of God the frost is given. Job. 38.27. He causeth the bud of the herb to spring forth by rain: he begetteth the dew, the frost, the ice: he bringeth forth mazzareth in their time, he guideth Arcturus, he guideth the motions of heaven, & effectually worketh by them in these lower regions. Psal. 104.14. He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the use of man, that he may bring forth bread out of the earth, &c. Prou. 20.12. The Lord hath made both these, even the ear to hear, and the eye to see, that is, God made not only the power, but the very act also of hearing and seeing. So not one bone of Christ was broken, John. 19.36. Because that was decreed and foretold by God, Exod. 12.46. So Christ according to the determinate counsel of God was delivered up to be slain of the Jews. Act. 3.23. Isai. 46.10. My counsel shall stand, and I will do whatsoever I will: I call a bird from the East, and the man of my counsel from far. As I have ⟨p. 401⟩spoken it, so will I bring it to pass. J have purposed it, and I will do it. To these and the like testimonies of scriptures those places also may be added, which confirm the resurrection & raising again from the dead of those bodies which we carry about with us in this life, as