A14216:2479
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
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2 That the work have his original from a true faith, which faith must be grounded and depending on the merit and intercession of the Mediator, and by which he may know both the person, and the work to be accepted of god for the mediators sake. For without faith it is unpossible for any ⟨p. 832⟩man to please God. Neither is such a faith ••ere sufficient, which assureth thee that God will this, •r that this work is commanded of God. For then the wicked also should do that, which God will, but not with a true faith. A true or justifying faith therefore stretcheth surder, as both comprehending historical faith, and also (which is the chiefest thing) applying the promise of the gospel unto us. Of this true faith are these things spoken. Whatsoever is not of faith, is sin. 1Without faith it is unpossible to please God. And the reasons of both these sayings, are not obscure: because without faith, there is no love of God, and so consequently no love of our neighbour. And whatsoever work ariseth not from the love of God, is hypocrisy.
2 That the worke haue his original from a true faith, which faith must be grounded and depending on the merite and intercession of the Mediatour, and by which he may know both the person, and the worke to be accepted of god for the mediatours sake. For without faith it is vnpossible for anie ⟨p. 832⟩man to please God. Neither is such a faith ••ere sufficient, which assureth thee that God will this, •r that this worke is commaunded of God. For then the wicked also should doe that, which God will, but not with a true faith. A true or iustifieng faith therefore stretcheth surder, as both cō prehending historicall faith, and also (which is the chiefest thing) applieng the promise of the gospell vnto vs. Of this true faith are these things spoken. Whatsoeuer is not of faith, is sinne. 1Without faith it is vnpossible to please God. And the reasons of both these sayings, are not obscure: because without faith, there is no loue of God, and so consequently no loue of our neighbour. And whatsoeuer woorke ariseth not from the loue of God, is hypocrisie.