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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
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.
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.
That, as dearlie as I tender the saluation of my own soul, so earnestlie should I shun & flie allcIdolatry, sorcery, enchantmēts,dsuperstitiō, praying to Saints, or anie othere