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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.
What doth the Law of God require of us?
What doth the Law of God require of vs?
That doth Christ summarily teach us, Mat. 22. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy hart, with all thy soul, with all thy mind, & with all thy strengthb. This is the first and the great commandment, and the second is like to this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self. On these two commandments hangeth the whole Law, and the Prophets.
That doth Christ summarily teach vs, Mat. 22. Thou shalt loue the Lord thy God with all thy hart, with all thy soule, with al thy minde, & with all thy strengthb. This is the first and the great commaundement, and the second is like to this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe. On these two commaundements hangeth the whole Law, and the Prophets.