A14216:2422
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.
OF PRAYER.
OF PRAIER.
116 Wherefore is prayer necessary for Christians?
116 Wherefore is praier necessarie for Christians?
Because it is the chief part of thata thankfulness, which God requireth of us. And also because God giveth them only his grace and holy spirit, who with unfeigned groanings beg them continually of him, andb yield him thanks for them.
Because it is the cheife part of thata thankfulnesse, which God requireth of vs. And also because God giueth them onely his grace and holy spirit, who with vnfained groninges begge them continually of him, andb yeelde him thankes for them.
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