A14216:1437
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.
10 The name of God being put simply or absolutely, is essentially taken, that is, for the godhead it self, and compriseth all three persons: but when the property of any person is joined therewith, it is taken personally.
10 The name of God beeing put simply or absolutely, is essentially taken, that is, for the godhead it selfe, and compriseth all three persons: but when the propertie of any person is ioyned therwith, it is taken personallie.
11 The Scripture distinguisheth the persons, when it opposeth or compareth them among themselves, or expresseth their personal properties, whereby it restraineth the name of God, common to them all, to one certain person: & it meaneth them all together, when it opposeth the true God to creatures or false gods, or considereth him absolutely according to his own nature.
11 The Scripture distinguisheth the persons, when it opposeth or compareth them among themselues, or expresseth their personal properties, whereby it restraineth the name of God, common to them all, to one certaine person: & it meaneth them al together, when it opposeth the true God to creatures or false gods, or considereth him absolutely according to his owne nature.
12 That which began at some certain time to be manifested, may not thence be concluded never to have been before.
12 That which began at some certaine time to be manifested, may not thence be concluded neuer to haue beene before.