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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.
1That many of the reprobate are said to be lightened and to be made partakers of the holy Ghost, to have tasted of the heavenly gift, the good word of God, and of the powers of the world to come, and last of all to have bin sanctified with the blood of the Testament: likewise in Peter, to have escaped from the filthiness ⟨p. 91⟩of the world: the Apostles themselves show that this is to be understood of the knowledge of the truth, and the foregoing and detestation of errors and vices for a season, and lastly of the sufficiency of Christ merits even for the wiping away of their sins also, and the offer thereof made unto them by his word and Sacraments: which they show, when they interpret that lightning & taste to be the knowledge of the truth & righteousness, & call them dogs & swine, 2not made so again, but returning to their vomit and wallowing in the mire, and further compare them to the earth drinking in the rain, but bringing forth instead of good herbs thorns and briars. For these things agree not to true faith and conversion.
1That many of the reprobate are saide to bee lightened and to bee made partakers of the holy Ghost, to haue tasted of the heauenly gift, the good word of God, and of the powers of the world to come, and last of al to haue bin sanctified with the blood of the Testament: likewise in Peter, to haue escaped from the filthines ⟨p. 91⟩of the woorld: the Apostles themselues shew that this is to be vnderstood of the knowledge of the truth, and the foregoing and detestation of errors and vices for a season, and lastly of the sufficiency of Christ merits euen for the wiping away of their sins also, and the offer thereof made vnto them by his word and Sacraments: which they shew, when they interpret that lightning & tast to be the knowlege of the truth & righteousnes, & cal thē dogs & swine, 2not made so againe, but returning to their vomit and wallowing in the mire, and further compare them to the earth drinking in the raine, but bringing forth insteed of good herbs thornes and briars. For these things agree not to true faith and conuersion.