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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.
The partet of this comfort are, 1. Our reconcilement to God by Christ, to which Christ alone we belong: and therefore we are not at our own liberty, so that we may freely sin, neither lieth our salvation in our hands or power. For if it were so, we should leese it every moment. 2. The manner of our reconcilement, even by the blood of Christ. 3. Our delivery from miseries. 4. The preservation and maintenance of our reconcilement and delivery:1 so that not so much as an hair may fall from our head, without the will of our heavenly father. Objection. But the godly are daily slain. Answer. These things do not hurt, but help forward our salvation.2 All things work together for the best unto them that love God. 5. The testimony of the holy Ghost working true comfort in our hearts and true conversion unto God. By this testimony of the holy Ghost we know that we are Gods, after we are once delivered from these miseries. For the holy ghost, which is the surest pledge of this thing, doth witness in our hearts that they truly belong unto us. For he maketh us to serve God without fear. 3And this Spirit of Christ, which God hath sent forth into our hearts, crieth Abba Father. 6. Our certainty of everlasting life. This part differeth from the fifth: because that is the certainty of the things themselves: but this is our certainty, by which we know these things to be certain. And this is the beginning of faith.
The partet of this comfort are, 1. Our reconcilement to God by Christ, to which Christ alone we belong: and therefore wee are not at our own libertie, so that wee may freelie sin, neither lieth our saluation in our handes or power. For if it were so, we should leese it euery moment. 2. The maner of our reconcilement, euen by the blood of Christ. 3. Our deliuerie from miseries. 4. The preseruation and maintenance of our reconcilement and deliuerie:1 so that not so much as an haire may fal from our head, without the will of our heauenly father. Obiection. But the godly are daily slaine. Aunswere. These things do not hurt, but helpe forward our saluation.2