A14216:364
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.
2 For what, man was created.
The last and principal end of mans creation is the glory and praise of god. 1For therefore god created reasonable creatures, that being known of them he might be magnified. It is an action proper unto man to know & magnify god. ⟨p. 126⟩Therefore he was created to know and worship God: that is, to profess him, to call upon him, to give thanks unto him, & to obey him; Lastly to love God & his neighbour.
THe last and principall end of mans creation is the glorie and praise of god. 1For therfore god created reasonable creatures, that being known of them he might bee magnified. It is an action proper vnto man to know & magnifie god. ⟨p. 126⟩Therefore he was created to know and worship God: that is, to professe him, to call vpon him, to giue thankes vnto him, & to obey him; Lastly to loue God & his neighbour.
- 1The principal end of mans creation, to praise & worship God.
The worship of God comprehendeth Profession and Invocation on the name of God, Thanksgiving, Prayers, & Obedience,1 which consisteth in our love and duties towards God and men. Many other ends are subordinated to this principal end. For unto the worship is substituted the true knowledge of God. For God not being known can not be worshipped. This is everlasting life, that they may know thee alone to be the true God. Further, To the knowledge of God is subordinated or next in order the felicity & blessedness of man, which is the fruition and everlasting participation of God,