A14216:1277
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.
1The Prophets of the old Testament were persons immediately called and instructed of God himself either by instinct, or by dreams, or by divine visions, or by speeches had by God with them, that they should declare to men, to whom they were sent, the true doctrine concerning God and his worship, and cleanse and clear it from errors and corruption; that they should recount & illustrate the promise of the Messiah to come, and his kingdom and benefits, of remission of sins and eternal life, by and for him, to be given to all believers; that they should foretell future events, good and bad, and rewards and punishments; that they should guide & administer and order many counsels and offices politic, or civil, having divine and certain testimonies to warrant them, that they could not err in such Doctrine, precepts, and counsels, as they propounded in the name of God. Those testimonies were especially these. 1 The continual consent of the Prophets in Israel, of Moses, and the Patriarchs, both one with another, and with ⟨p. 445⟩those first divine revelations, which were given at the creation in Paradise. 2 Miracles certainly coming from God. 3 The events of things exactly answering to the sacred oracles and predictions of the Prophets 4. The Testimony of the holy Ghost thoroughly persuading and convincing mens minds concerning the truth of Prophetical doctrine. Such Prophets were, Adam, Seth, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and other, and afterwards Moses, & they who succeeded him among the people of Israel.
1The Prophets of the olde Testament were persons immediatlie called and instructed of God himselfe either by instinct, or by dreams, or by diuine visions, or by speeches had by God with them, that they should declare to men, to whom they were sent, the true doctrine concerning God and his worship, and cleanse and cleare it from errors and corruption; that they should recount & illustrate the promise of the Messias to come, and his kingdome and benefits, of remission of sinnes and eternal life, by and for him, to bee giuen to all beleeuers; that they should foretell future euents, good and bad, and rewards and punishments; that they should guide & administer and order many counsels and offices politicke, or ciuil, hauing diuine and certaine testimonies to warrant them, that they could not erre in such Doctrine, precepts, and counsels, as they propounded in the name of God. Those testimonies were especially these. 1 The continuall consent of the Prophets in Israell, of Moses, and the Patriarcks, both one with another, and with