A14216:1230
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.
3 Why the knowledge of this doctrine concerning Gods providence is necessary.
3 Why the knowlege of this doctrine concerning Gods prouidence is necessary.
1This doctrine is necessarily to be known, 1 For the glory of god. For he will have us to ascribe unto him most great liberty, goodness, wisdom, power & justice: & this he will have us to acknowledge & proofs against the dreams & dotings of Epicures, Manichees, and Stoics. But if the providence of god in moving & guiding all things, even the least, both good & bad, be denied, these also his properties are denied. And if these be denied, god is not worshipped and magnified of us, but denied.
1THis doctrin is necessarily to be known, 1 For the glory of god. For he wil haue vs to ascribe vnto him most great liberty, goodnes, wisedome, power & iustice: & this he wil haue vs to acknowlege & profes against the dreams & dotings of Epicures, Manichees, and Stoicks. But if the prouidence of god in mouing & guiding al things, euen the least, both good & bad, be denied, these also his properties are denied. And if these bee denied, god is not worshipped and magnified of vs, but denied.
- 1The causes why this doctrine is to be known. 1 The Glory of God.The causes why this doctrine is to bee knowen. 1 The Glorie of God.