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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.
But we have none such, besides the word of God registered in the Scriptures.1 Neither do we at all take away the deciding of controversies, when we make Scripture judge of the meaning of the scripture. For although contentious ⟨p. 47⟩persons always seek sophisms, by which they may delude and shift off the testimonies of Scripture; yet do they this against their conscience: and the lovers of the truth require no other interpreter of the Scripture, but the Scripture: and do acknowledge and confess themselves to be plentifully satisfied by it.
But wee haue none such, besides the word of God registred in the Scriptures.1 Neither doe we at all take away the deciding of controuersies, when wee make Scripture iudge of the meaning of the scripture. For although contentious ⟨p. 47⟩persons alwaies seeke sophismes, by which they may delude and shift off the testimonies of Scripture; yet doe they this against their conscience: and the louers of the truth require no other interpreter of the Scripture, but the Scripture: and doe acknowledge and confesse themselues to be plentifully satisfied by it.
- 1Deciding of controversies is not taken away.Deciding of controuersies is not taken away.
For whereas unto men also it is granted, to be themselves the best interpreters of their own words: how much more ought this honour to be yielded unto the holy Scripture?1