A14216:2588
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.
11 Now albeit so much as god would have known of himself unto us in this life he hath sufficiently declared in his word: yet notwithstanding those natural testimonies of god are not superfluous, because they convince and reprove the impiety of the reprobate, and confirm the godliness of the Elect & chosen, and therefore are by God himself often commended in Scripture, and are of us to be considered.
11 Now albeit so much as god would haue knowen of himselfe vnto vs in this life he hath sufficiently declared in his woorde: yet notwithstanding those natural testimonies of god are not superfluous, because they conuince and reprooue the impiety of the reprobate, and confirme the godlinesse of the Elect & chosen, and therefore are by God himselfe often commended in Scripture, and are of vs to be considered.
12 But yet concerning them this we must hold and know; that they are true indeed, and agreeing with gods word, but not sufficing for the true knowledge of god.
12 But yet concerning them this we must holde and know; that they are true indeede, and agreeing with gods woorde, but not sufficing for the true knowledge of god.
13 Moreover, although natural testimonies teach nothing that is false of god, yet men, except the light of gods word come thereto, gather and conceive out of them naught else but false and erroneous opinions concerning god: both because these testimonies show not so much, as is delivered in the word, and also because even those things which may be perceived and understood by natural judgement, men notwithstanding, by reason of that blindness and corruption which is engendered in them, take and interpret amiss, and diversly deprave and corrupt.