A14216:2514
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.
Now having humane Laws, and other things, which are signified by the name of Law, we will speak henceforth of the Law of god, as which only hath place here, and is the fountain of all other good Laws, which are worthy of the name of Laws. The Law of god then is, a doctrine delivered of god at the creation, by the ministry either of Angels, or of men, and afterwards repeated and renewed of him by Moses and the Prophets, teaching what we ought to do, and what not to do, binding reasonable creatures, always promising to perfect performers of obedience, eternal life, condemning eternally them who perform not this obedience, except remission be granted for the Mediators sake.
Now hauing humane Lawes, and other things, which are signified by the name of Lawe, we will speake henceforth of the Lawe of god, as which only hath place here, and is the fountaine of all other good Lawes, which are woorthie of the name of Lawes. The Lawe of god then is, a doctrine deliuered of god at the creation, by the ministery either of Angels, or of men, and afterwardes repeated and renued of him by Moses and the Prophets, teaching what we ought to doe, and what not to doe, binding reasonable creatures, alwaies promising to perfect perfourmers of obedience, eternal life, condemning eternally them who perfourme not this obedience, except remission be graunted for the Mediatours sake.
The parts of the Law of god, are in number three, The Moral, Ceremonial, and civil, or judicial Law.
The parts of the Law of god, are in number three, The Morall, Ceremonial, and ciuil, or iudiciall Law.
The Moral Law is a Doctrine agreeing with the eternal and ⟨p. 845⟩