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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.
Objection. 10 1These men find fault also with the obscurity of the holy Scriptures, which they prove both by examples of hard places of Scripture, & also out of the second epistle of Peter cap. 3. where it is said: That there are some things hard to be understood in the epistles of Paul. And therefore, since that things darkly spoken, without they be expounded, can not suffice to perfect and wholesome doctrine, they urge that the interpretation of the Church also is necessarily to be received with the Scripture.
Obiection. 10 1These men find fault also with the obscuritie of the holy Scriptures, which they proue both by exāples of hard places of Scripture, & also out of the second epistle of Peter cap. 3. where it is said: That there are some thinges hard to be vnderstood in the epistles of Paul. And therefore, since that thinges darckly spoken, without they bee expounded, can not suffice to perfect and wholesome doctrine, they vrge that the interpretation of the Church also is necessarily to bee receaued with the Scripture.
- 1Obscure things do not suffice without interpreration. Answer. The minor is false, if they respect the ground.Obscure things do not suffice without interpreration. Aunswere. The minor is false, if they respect the ground.
But here above all things they injury the holy Ghost, ascribing darkness & obscurity unto him, who of purpose endeavoured to apply himself in simplicity of speech to the capacity of the common people, and the rudest. For those things which appertain to the ground of doctrine, which is necessary to be known of all, as are the articles of our belief, the ten commandments: they are so plainly recited, so often repeated, so plentifully expounded in the Scriptures, that they are open and easy to any, but to him who will not learn: even as the 119. Psalm teacheth, Where the word of the Lord is called a Lantern to our feet, and a light to our paths. Again, The entrance into thy words showeth light, and giveth understanding to the simple. And