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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.
according to these sayings. James. 1. Every good giving, and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the father of lights. John. 1. In it was life, and the life was the light of men: which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. Psalm. 51. Take not away thy holy spirit from me. Psalm. 104. If thou hide thy face, they are troubled. 2. Tim. 2. The foundation of god remaineth sure and hath this seal, The Lord knoweth, who are his. And of our confirmation and establishment in the life to come, Math. 22. In the resurrection they are as the Angels of god in heaven. As then man could not have fallen, except god had withdrawn his hand, and not so forcibly and effectually affected his will, & ruled it in temptation: so neither could he persist in integrity, when he was tempted, except god had sustained and confirmed him, even as he confirmed the blessed Angels, that they should not defect and fall away together with the other Apostates. Seeing therefore such was the first mans estate, from which he wittingly and ⟨p. 161⟩willingly fell; the crime and fault of sin neither can nor ought to be laid on God, but on man only, albeit notwithstanding he fell by the eternal counsel and will of God.
according to these sayings. Iames. 1. Euerie good giuing, and euerie perfect gift is from aboue, and commeth downe from the father of lights. Iohn. 1. In it was life, and the life was the light of men: which lighteth euery man that commeth into the world. Psalm. 51. Take not away thy holy spirite from me. Psalm. 104