A14216:1179
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.
should be borne blind, so doth he make the deaf and the dumb, him that seeth, and the blind. Exod 4. As he destroyeth the counsel of Ahithophel. 2. Sam. 17. so he frustrateth the counsels of the gentiles, Psalm. 53. As he commanded the Ravens to feed Elijah, 1. Kings. 17. so one sparrow falleth not to the ground without him. As Christ could not be taken before the time appointed by God: so can no evil happen to any of us, but at such time and place, and in such manner, as pleaseth God. For therefore doth the scripture, to teach us how to collect and gather, recount so many examples of Gods providence.
should bee borne blinde, so doth he make the deafe and the dumbe, him that seeth, and the blind. Exod 4. As he destroieth the counsel of Achitophel. 2. Sam. 17. so he frustrateth the counsels of the gentiles, Psalm. 53. As he commaunded the Rauens to feede Elias, 1. Kings. 17. so one sparrow falleth not to the ground without him. As Christ could not be taken before the time appointed by God: so can no euil happen to any of vs, but at such time and place, and in such maner, as pleaseth God. For therefore doth the scripture, to teache vs how to collect and gather, recount so many examples of Gods prouidence.
Thirdly, there are also places of Scripture, wherein the general referring of all things to the providence of God is plainly expressed, or is signified by a Synecdoche (which figure of speech we use when we signify the whole by a part, or a part by the whole) or by the comparing of lesser things with greater, or greater with lesser.