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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.
There is a three-fold order, or there are three parts of the study of divinity.
There is a three-fold order, or there are three partes of the studie of diuinitie.
THE first is a Catechetical institution, or brief sum of Christian doctrine, which is called a Catechism, and is a brief explication of the general points of the same doctrine. This part is necessary. For both the learned and unlearned ought to know the foundation of religion.
THE first is a Catecheticall institution, or briefe summe of Christian doctrine, which is called a Catechisme, and is a briefe explication of the generall pointes of the same doctrine. This part is necessarie. For both the learned and vnlearned ought to know the foundation of religion.
The second, a handling of common places, or common places, which contain a larger explication of every point, and of hard questions, together with their subdivisions, reasons, and arguments.
The second, a handling of common places, or cōmon places, which contein a larger explication of euery point, and of hard quaestions, together with their subdiuisions, reasons, and argumentes.