A14216:2567
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.
Certain rules concerning the substance & meaning of the Decalogue in general.
Certain rules concerning the substance & meaning of the Decalogue in generall.
1 The Moral Law or Decalogue is to be understood according to the interpretation of the Scripture, that is, according to the exposition and declaration of the Prophets, Christ, & his Apostles: and not according to the sense and judgement of man only, or Philosophy. We must join together the explication scattered every where throughout the Scriptures, and not stick only upon those short commandments. Neither doth Moral Philosophy suffice for interpretation thereof; because it containeth but a little part of the Law: and this is one difference between Philosophy and the doctrine of the gospel which is delivered in the church.
1 The Morall Law or Decalogue is to bee vnderstoode according to the interpretation of the Scripture, that is, according to the exposition and declaration of the Prophets, Christ, & his Apostles: and not according to the sense and iudgement of man only, or Philosophy. We must ioine together the explication scattered euery where thoroughout the Scriptures, and not stick onely vpon those short commandementes. Neither doth Morall Philosophie suffice for interpretation thereof; because it conteineth but a little part of the Lawe: and this is one difference betweene Philosophie and the doctrine of the gospel which is deliuered in the church.
2 The Decalogue requireth in all the commandments obedience both external & internal, perfect, not in parts only, but also in degrees, that is, that we obey God not only in all the duties prescribed, but in the degrees also of those duties. Cursed be he that abideth not in all.