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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.
Laws are some divine, and some humane. Humane Laws bind certain men unto certain external actions, whereof there is no divine commandment or prohibition expressly, with a promise of reward, & a commination or threatening of punishments corporal and temporal. Now all humane Laws ought to have this their end, even that the Laws of God may be the more readily and better kept. Further, whereas their causes are altered and changed according to the state and condition of times, places, persons, and other circumstances: the Laws also themselves may be changed. Moreover these Humane Laws are either Civill or Ecclesiastical: Civill Laws are such as are made by Magistrates, or by some whole body and corporation concerning ⟨p. 844⟩a certain order of actions to be observed in civill government, in bargains and contracts, in judgements, and punishments.
LAwes are some diuine, and some humane. Humane Laws bind certaine men vnto certaine external actions, whereof there is no diuine commaundement or prohibition expreslie, with a promise of reward, & a commination or threatning of punishmentes corporal and temporal. Now all humane Lawes ought to haue this their ende, euen that the Lawes of God may bee the more readily and better kept. Further, whereas their causes are altered and chaunged according to the state and condition of times, places, persons, and other circumstances: the Lawes also themselues may be chaunged. Moreouer these Humane Lawes are either Ciuill or Ecclesiasticall: Ciuill Lawes are such as are made by Magistrates, or by some whole bodie and corporation concerning ⟨p. 844⟩a certaine order of actions to be obserued in ciuill gouernment, in bargaines and contracts, in iudgementes, and punishmentes.
Ecclesiastical or ceremonial Laws are those which are made by the consent of the church concerning some certain order of actions to be observed in the ministry of the church, which are the limitations of circumstances serving for the Law of god.