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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.
Not only thosef thefts, &g robberies, which the magistrate punisheth: but by the name of theft he comprehendeth whatsoever evil crafts, fetches, and devises, whereby we seek after other mens goods, & endeavour by force or with some show of right toh convey them over unto our selves: of which sort are, falsei weights, false else, unevenk measures, deceitful merchandise, counterfeit coin,l usury, or any other way or means of furthering our estate, which God hath forbidden. To these we may add allm covetousness, and the manifold waste andn abusing of Gods gifts.
Not onely thosef thefts, &g robberies, which the magistrate punisheth: but by the name of theft he comprehendeth whatsoeuer euil craftes, fetches, and deuises, whereby we seek after other mens goods, & endeuour by force or with some shewe of right toh conueie them ouer vnto our selues: of which sort are, falsei weightes, false els, vneuenk measures, deceitfull merchandise, coū terfet coine,