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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.
2 Christ himself hath made this division, saying: So it is §2written, and so it behooved Christ to suffer, 1and to rise from the dead the third day, and that in his name should be preached repentance, and remission of sins. Now all this is contained in the Law and the Gospel.
2 Christ himselfe hath made this diuision, saying: So it is §2written, and so it behooued Christ to suffer, 1and to rise from the dead the third day, and that in his name should be preached repentance, and remission of sinnes. Now all this is conteined in the Law and the Gospell.
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3 Because the Law and the Gospel do comprehend the §3same, which are comprehended in the writings of the Prophets and Apostles, and in the doctrine of the Church, in which is comprehended, what God hath done unto us, and what of us he requireth. Therefore have we well divided the Doctrine of the Church into the Law and the Gospel.
3 Because the Law and the Gospel doe comprehend the §3same, which are comprehended in the writings of the Prophets and Apostles, and in the doctrine of the Church, in which is comprehended, what God hath done vnto vs, and what of vs hee requireth. Therefore haue we well diuided the Doctrine of the Church into the Law and the Gospel.