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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
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.
5 Hope is a sure and certain expectation of everlasting life freely to be given for Christs sake, and of a mitigation or assuagement of present evils, and of a deliverance from the same evils of this life, and lastly an expecting and looking for all blessings necessary unto salvation, according to the counsel and will of God. Now hope springeth from faith: Because he that is certain of the present will of God towards him, hath also certain and assured promises of the time to come, For God is not changed; and the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. Moreover Faith and Hope differ in these considerations. Faith embraceth the present benefits of god, and his will towards us. Hope embraceth the effects and fruits which are to come of this present and perpetual will of god. 1Faith is that which maketh those things to be which are hoped for, and which showeth those things, which are not seen. Hope that is seen is not hope: for how can a man hope for that which he seeth?
5 Hope is a sure and certaine expectation of euerlasting life freelie to be giuen for Christes sake, and of a mitigation or assuagement of present euils, and of a deliueraunce from the same euils of this life, and lastly an expecting and looking for al blessinges necessarie vnto saluation, according to the counsell and will of God. Now hope springeth from faith: Because he that is certain of the present wil of God towardes him, hath also certaine and assured promises of the time to come, For God is not changed; and the giftes and calling of God are without repentance. Moreouer Faith and Hope differ in these considerations. Faith embraceth the present benefites of god, and his wil towardes vs. Hope embraceth the effectes and fruites which are to come of this present and perpetual wil of god. 1Faith is that which maketh those things to be which are hoped for, and which sheweth those thinges, which are not seen. Hope that is seene is not hope: for how can a man hope for that which he seeth?