A14216:417
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.
3 What is like or common, and what diverse or different in the liberty of will, which is in god, in Angels, and man.
3 What is like or common, and what diuerse or different in the libertie of will, which is in god, in Angels, and man.
1These two things are common to God, and reasonable creatures, that is, Angels & men, that they do things upon deliberation and advise, and will without coaction those things which they have considered and thought of: that is, Their will being by nature fit to will the contrary or diverse from that which it doth will, or also to differ & forbear the action, doth incline to the other part of it own accord, and by a proper force which is within it. For it is said of God, Psal. 115. He hath done all things, which he would. And of men, Mat. 23. Jerusalem, how often would I have gathered thy children, and ye would not?
1THese two things are common to God, and reasonable creatures, that is, Angels & men, that they doe things vpon deliberation and aduise, and will without coaction those things which they haue considered and thought of: that is, Their wil being by nature fit to will the contrary or diuerse from that which it doth wil, or also to differre & forbear the action, doth incline to the other part of it owne accord, and by a proper force which is within it. For it is said of God, Psal. 115. He hath done all things, which hee would. And of men, Mat. 23. Hierusalem, how often would I haue gathered thy children, and ye would not?
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