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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
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.
Lastly of all they wrest also certain places of Scripture, by false interpretations,1 against gods universal providence. As John 8.44. When the Devil speaketh a lie, then he speaketh of his own: and Jam. 1. God tempteth no man. Eccles. 15.20. He hath commanded no man to do ungodly, as also other the like places, which deny God to be the author of sin. But those places attribute unto the wicked and remove from GOD the sins, as lies, and temptations to sin; but the actions themselves of the wicked, as they are not sins, but operations and motions serving for the exercising and manifesting of Gods goodness or justice, the whole Scripture showeth to be done by the will of God, and also, as they are sins, by his just permission: As of satan deceiving the Prophets of Ahab: of the false Prophets by whom god trieth and openeth the hypocrisy or constancy of men in true religion.
Lastly of all they wrest also certaine places of Scripture, by false interpretations,1 against gods vniuersal prouidence. As Iohn 8.44. When the Diuel speaketh a lie, then hee speaketh of his owne: and Iam. 1. God tempteth no man. Eccles. 15.20. He hath commaunded no man to doe vngodly, as also other the like places, which denie God to bee the author of sinne. But those places attribute vnto the wicked and remooue from GOD the sinnes, as lies, and temptations to sinne; but the actions themselues of the wicked, as they are not sinnes, but operations and motions seruing for the exercising and manifesting of Gods goodnesse or iustice, the whole Scripture sheweth to bee doone by the will of God, and also, as they are sinnes, by his iust permission: As of satan deceiuing the Prophetes of Achab: of the false Prophets by whom god trieth and openeth the hypocrisie or constancy of men in true religion.
- 1Certain places of scripture wrested against Gods providence.