A14216:2556
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.
6 How the Decalogue is divided.
6 How the Decalogue is diuided.
THE division of the Decalogue is to be observed and retained, because it maketh to the understanding of the commandments themselves. For first, it showeth that in some commandments is prescribed mediate worship, in some immediate. Secondly, it advertiseth us of the degrees of obedience, and showeth that the worship of the first table is the chief and principal. Now, the Decalogue is divided after a threefold manner.
THE diuision of the Decalogue is to bee obserued and reteined, because it maketh to the vnderstanding of the commandements themselues. For first, it sheweth that in some commandements is prescribed mediate worshippe, in some immeditat. Secōdly, it aduertiseth vs of the degrees of obedience, and sheweth that the woorshippe of the first table is the chiefe and principall. Nowe, the Decalogue is diuided after a threefolde manner.
First, the Decalogue is divided by Moses and Christ into two tables: The former whereof compriseth our duties towards God immediately: The second, our duties towards God mediately. This division is grounded on this, that Christ and Paul refer the whole Law to the love of God and our neighbour. Mat. 22.37. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, with all thy soul, and withal thy mind. This is the first and great commandment; and the second is like unto this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thy self.