A14216:187
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 Love of God is the sum of the Law,1 because it is taken for our whole obedience, as being the cause of our obedience. The love of God is called the first Commandment, because it is the spring and fountain of the rest. It is the fountain of the rest. 1. because it is the efficient and impulsive cause. 2. because it is the final cause or end which the rest propose, which is, for to declare our love towards God. In like manner it is called the greatest commandment. 1. because it is the end of all the rest of the commandments, & of our whole obedience▪ for therefore thou oughtest to do well unto thy neighbour, because thou lovest God: & again, that thou mayest show thy obedience to him. 2. because that is the principal worship for which the ceremonial laws were ordained, and so is opposed unto the ceremonial worship, which was appointed for this moral law.
The Loue of God is the summe of the Law,1 because it is taken for our whole obedience, as beeing the cause of our obedience. The loue of God is called the first Commaundement, because it is the spring and fountaine of the rest. It is the fountaine of the rest. 1. because it is the efficient and impulsiue cause. 2. because it is the final cause or ende which the rest propose, which is, for to declare our loue towardes God. In like maner it is called the greatest commaundement. 1. because it is the end of al the rest of the cōmaundements, & of our whole obedience▪ for therfore thou oughtest to do well vnto thy neighbour, because thou louest God: & again, that thou maist shew thy obedience to him. 2. because that is the principall woorshippe for which the ceremoniall lawes were ordained, and so is opposed vnto the ceremoniall woorship, which was appointed for this morall lawe.
- 1Why the love of God is the sum of the Law. Why it is called the first commandment.Why the loue of God is the summe of the Law. Why it is called the first commandement.