A14216:580
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.
27 What is the providence of God?
27 What is the prouidence of God?
The Almighty power of God every where present,h whereby he doth as it were with his hand uphold &i govern heaven & earth, with all ⟨p. 209⟩the creatures therein: So that those things which grow in the earth, as likewise rain and drought, fruitfulness & barrenness, meat &k drink,l health and sickness,m riches and poverty, in a word, all things come not rashly or by chance, but by his fatherly counsel and will.
The Almighty power of God euery where present,h whereby hee doth as it were with his hand vphold &i gouerne heauen & earth, with all ⟨p. 209⟩the creatures therin: So that those thinges which growe in the earth, as likewise raine and drouth, fruitfulnes & barrainnes, meat &k drink,l