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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.
Secondly, by these as by visible marks, and eminent differences, God would have his people, with whom the true worship of god and the promise of the Messiah was left, to be discerned and sorted out from all other nations, & that both for his own glory, that the true god and true religion might be discerned from Idols and the inventions of men; and also for mens salvation, that they seeking after the church in the world, might find and behold it. Deut. 4.6. Keep them therefore and do them: for that is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the people &c. And chapter 12.30. Beware that thou ask not after their gods, saying, How did these nations serve their gods, that I may do so likewise? Thou shalt not do so unto to the Lord thy God: for all abomination, which the Lord hateth, have they done unto their gods. Eph. 2.14. Which hath made of both one, and hath broken the stop of the participation wall, In abrogating through his flesh the hatred, that is, the Law of commandments which standeth in ordinances.
Secondly, by these as by visible markes, and eminent differences, God would haue his people, with whom the true worship of god and the promise of the Messias was left, to bee discerned and sorted out from al other nations, & that both for his own glorie, that the true god and true religion might be discerned from Idoles and the inuentions of men; and also for mens saluation, that they seeking after the church in the world, might find and behold it. Deut. 4.6. Keepe them therefore and doe them: for that is your wisedome and your vnderstanding in the sight of the people &c. And chapter 12.30. Beware that thou aske not after their gods, saieng, How did these nations serue their gods, that I may do so likewise? Thou shalt not doe so vnto to the Lord thy God: for all abomination, which the Lorde hateth, haue they done vnto their gods. Eph. 2.14. Which hath made of both one, and hath broken the stop of the participation wall, In abrogating through his flesh the hatred, that is, the Law of commandementes which standeth in ordinances.