A14216:2511
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.
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.
Ecclesiastical or ceremonial Laws are those which are made by the consent of the church concerning some certaine order of actions to be obserued in the ministerie of the church, which are the limitations of circumstances seruing for the Law of god.
Divine Laws, that is, the Laws of God, partly belong unto Angels, and partly unto men. And these do not only bind unto external actions, but require further internal or inward qualities, actions, and motions; nether propose they corporal and temporal rewards and punishments only, but eternal also and spiritual; and they are the ends for which humane Laws are to be made. Divine Laws, are some external and unchangeable, some changeable, yet so that they can be changed of none but of god himself, who made them.
Diuine Lawes, that is, the Lawes of God, partly belong vnto Angels, and partly vnto men. And these do not only binde vnto external actions, but require furder internal or inward qualities, actions, and motions; nether propose they corporal and temporal rewards and punishments only, but eternall also and spiritual; and they are the ends for which humane Lawes are to bee made. Diuine Lawes, are some external and vnchangeable, some changeable, yet so that they can bee chaunged of none but of god himselfe, who made them.
By the Law also is often-times understood the course & order of nature, instituted and ordained by god. So the Law, that is, the order of nature requireth, that a tree bring forth fruit. After this sort, is the order of nature understood by the Law abusively: but yet more abusively doth the Apostle call Original sin, the Law of sin; because namely it doth in manner of a Law enforce and constrain us to sin.