A14216:2388
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.
God neither ought nor can be represented by any means: and for the creatures, although it be lawful to express them, yet god forbiddeth notwithstanding their images to be made or had, as thereby to worship ord honour either them, or god by them.c
God neither ought nor can be represented by anie means: and for the creatures, although it be lawful to expesse them, yet god forbiddeth notwithstanding their images to be made or had, as thereby to woorship ord honour either them, or god by them.c
- dExo. 23.24. & 34.13.14. & 17. Num. 33.52. Deut. 7.5. & 12.3. & 16.22. 2. Reg. 18.4.
- c1. Sam. 15.23. Deu. 12.30. &c. Mat. 15.9.
98 But may not images be tolerated in Churches, which may serve for books unto the common people?