A14216:708
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 Whether any Delivery might be wrought after the fall.
2 Whether anie Deliuerie might be wrought after the fall.
This question is necessary. For if there be no delivery of us out of misery, in vain make we question of the rest. Again, there is some cause to doubt thereof, to them especially,1 unto whom the doctrine of the Gospel is unknown. The Delivery therefore of man is possible. And the causes of the possiblenesse thereof are in GOD alone, declared in the sacred Scripture.
THis question is necessarie. For if there be no deliuerie of vs out of miserie, in vaine make wee question of the rest. Againe, there is some cause to doubt thereof, to them especially,1 vnto whom the doctrine of the Gospell is vnknowen. The Deliuerie therefore of man is possible. And the causes of the possiblenesse thereof are in GOD alone, declared in the sacred Scripture.
- 1The delivery of man possible. The causes of which possibility in God only.The deliuerie of man possible. The causes of which possibility in God onelie.
The first is his mercy and immeasurable goodness, which that he would exercise in saving of us, not impeaching his justice, he hath uttered in his word.