A14216:2381
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
Part 3: THE THIRD PART OF MANS THANKFULNESS.Part 3: THE THIRD PART OF MANS THANKFVLNES.
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.
94 What doth God require in the first commandment?
94 What dooth God require in the first commaundement?
That, as dearly as I tender the salvation of my own soul, so earnestly should I shun & fly call Idolatry, sorcery, enchantments,dsuperstition, praying to Saints, or any eother creatures: & should frightly acknowledge the only & true god,gtrust in him alone,hsubmit & subject my self unto him with alli humility & patience,klook for all good things from him alone, and lastly with the entire affection of my lhart love,m reverence, &nworship him: so that I am ready to renounce and forsake all creatures rather, than too commit the least thing that may be against his will.