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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
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 we ask of the only true God, who hathc manifested himself in his word, all things, which he hath commanded to bed asked of him with a true affection and desire of our heart, and through an inwarde feeling of our need and miseryf cast our selves down prostrate in the presence of his divine majesty: andg build our selves on this sure foundation, that we, though unworthily, yet for Christs sake, are certainlyh heard of god, even as he hathi promised us in his word.
That we aske of the onely true God, who hathc manifested himselfe in his woorde, all thinges, which he hath commaunded to bed asked of him with a true affection and desire of our heart, and through an inwardee feeling of our neede and miserief cast our selues downe prostrate in the presence of his diuine maiestie: andg builde our selues on this sure foundation, that wee, though vnworthily, yet for Christes sake, are certainelyh heard of god, euen as hee hathi