A14216:443
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.
4 Whether there be any liberty in us, and what it is.
4 Whether there be anie libertie in vs, and what it is.
That there is liberty of will in men, it is proved, 1.1 Because man was made to the image of God. And free-will is part of the image of God. 2. By places of scripture. Let us make man in our image, according to our likeness. God made man from the beginning, and left man in the hand of his counsel. 3. By the definition of that liberty, which agreeth to man. For man worketh upon deliberation, that is, freely, knowing, desiring, and refusing this or that object. And because the definition agreeth unto man: therefore also doth the thing which is defined agree unto him.
THat there is libertie of will in men, it is proued, 1.1 Because man was made to the image of God. And free-will is part of the image of God. 2. By places of scripture. Let vs make man in our image, according to our likenes. God made man from the beginning, and left man in the hand of his counsel. 3. By the definition of that libertie, which agreeth to man. For man worketh vpon deliberatiō, that is, freely, knowing, desiring, and refusing this or that obiect. And because the definition agreeth vnto man: therefore also doth the thing which is defined agree vnto him.
- 1Gen 1.26. Eccl. 15.14. & 15.