A14216:567
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.
It is not only a knowledge, whereby I surely assent to all things which God haths revealed unto us in his word, but also an assuredt trust kindled in myu heart by the holyx ghost thorough the gospel, whereby I make my repose in God, being assuredly resolved, that remission of sins, everlasting righteousness & lifea is given not to others only, ⟨p. 207⟩but to me also, and that freely through the mercy of God, for theb merit of Christ alone.
It is not only a knowlege, whereby I surely assent to al things which God haths reuealed vnto vs in his word, but also an assuredt trust kindled in myu heart by the holyx ghost thorough the gospel, whereby I make my repose in God, being assuredly resolued, that remissiō of sins, euerlasting righteousnes & lifea is giuen not to others only, ⟨p. 207⟩but to me also, and that freely through the mercy of God, for theb