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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.
3 The chief parts or points of this worship are, the true knowledge of god, faith, hope, love of god, fear of god, humility & lowliness in the sight of god, and patience.
3 The chiefe partes or points of this woorshippe are, the true knowledge of god, faith, hope, loue of god, feare of god, humility & lowlinesse in the sight of god, and patience.
4 God may be known of reasonable creatures, so far forth as he will manifest himself unto every one.
4 God may be knowen of reasonable creatures, so far forth as he will manifest himselfe vnto euerie one.
5 The knowledge of god is either simply and absolutely perfect, whereby god only knoweth himself, that is, the Eternal father, son, and holy ghost know themselves in several and each other mutually, and understand wholly and most perfectly their own infinite essence, and the manner of each persons existing and being. For unto the perfect knowledge of an infinite thing, none but an infinite understanding can attain. Or there is a knowledge of god belonging unto reasonable creatures, whereby Angels and men know indeed the whole and entire nature and Majesty of god as being most simple, but they know it not wholly; that is, they so far only understand it, as he revealeth it unto them.
5 The knowledge of god is either simplie and absolutelie perfect, whereby god onelie knoweth himselfe, thas is, the Eternal father, sonne, and holie ghost know themselues in seueral and each other mutuallie, and vnderstand wholie and most perfectlie their owne infinite essence, and the manner of each persons existing and beeing. For vnto the perfect knowledge of an infinite thing, none but an infinite vnderstanding can attoine. Or there is a knowledge of god belonging vnto reasonable creatures, whereby Angels and men know indeed the whole and entire nature and Maiestie of god as being most simple, but they knowe it not wholie; that is, they so farre onelie vnderstand it, as he reueileth it vnto them.