A14216:2591
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
Part 3 › Commandment 1: THE FIRST COMMANDMENT.Part 3 › Commandment 1: THE FIRST COMMANDEMENT.
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.
THE FIRST COMMANDMENT.
THE FIRST COMMANDEMENT.
I AM Jehovah, (the Lord) thy god, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
I AM Iehoua, (the Lord) thy god, which haue brought thee out of the land of Aegypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt haue no other gods before me.
This commandment hath two parts a preface and a commandment. The preface goeth before being comprehended in these words, I am Jehovah the Lord thy god, which have brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. This preface belongeth unto the whole Decalogue: because it describeth and discerneth God the Law-giver from all creatures, Law-givers, and false gods; and further, it containeth three several reasons, why the obedience both of this first commandment, and of the rest which follow is to be performed unto God. First, he saith that he is Jehovah, whereby he distinguisheth himself the true god from all creatures, that he may show himself to have the chief right of ruling. I am Jehovah; That is, I, whom thou hearest speaking, & giving this Law unto thee, am the true God, who is and existeth from himself and by himself, & giveth unto other things their being, Creator of all things, eternal, omnipotent, author and preserver of all that are good. Therefore obey me. Secondly he saith, that he is the god of his people, that through the promise of his bountifulness he might allure us to obey him. God verily is the God of