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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.
6 How everlasting life is given unto us.
6 How euerlasting life is giuen vnto vs.
Everlasting life is given unto us by the holy Ghost, 1and the holy Ghost giveth it us in this life by the ministry of the word; by the word he worketh in us the knowledge of God and his will: This knowledge hath following it a study and desire more and more to know God, and to live according to the prescript of his will. It is given here unto infants, so that they have an inclination to repentance and faith. But the consummation and accomplishment of everlasting life shall be given us after this life immediately. Now that it is here given us mediately by the word, is proved by plain testimonies of Scripture. John. 6.68. Whither shall we go? (say the Disciples) Thou hast the words of life. 1. Corint. 4.15 In Christ Jesus J have begotten you through the gospel. Rom. 116. The gospel is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth. And this is the ordinary manner of giving us this beginning of everlasting life, namely by the word mediately. But there is another manner of giving the same unto infants, and by miracles.
EVerlasting life is giuen vnto vs by the holy Ghost, 1and the holy Ghost giueth it vs in this life by the ministerie of the word; by the worde he worketh in vs the knowledge of God and his wil: This knowledge hath following it a study and desire more and more to know God, and to liue according to the prescript of his will. It is giuen heere vnto infants, so that they haue an inclination to repentaunce and faith. But the consummation and accomplishment of euerlasting life shal be giuen vs after this life immediately. Now that it is heere giuen vs mediately by the woorde, is prooued by plaine testimonies of Scripture.