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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.
Secondarily:1 whereas the doctrine of the Prophets & Apostles doth preach of so great matters, as the certain knowledge of them is so greatly desired of all, who are well disposed, and the conflicts of doubtfulness in all mens minds ⟨p. 14⟩are so great: what full assurance of our faith can there be, what sure consolation against the assaults of temptations, if that that voice, on which our confidence relieth, be no otherwise known unto us to be indeed the voice of God, but because men say so, in whom we see so much ignorance, error, and vanity to be, that no man scarcely, especially in matters of some weight, doth attribute much unto their word, except other reasons concur with it.
Secondarily:1 wheras the doctrine of the Prophets & Apostles doth preach of so great matters, as the certaine knowledge of thē is so greatly desired of all, who are well disposed, and the conflictes of doubtfulnes in all mens mindes ⟨p. 14⟩are so great: what full assurance of our faith can there bee, what sure consolation against the assaultes of temptations, if that that voice, on which our confidence relieth, bee no otherwise knowen vnto vs to bee indeed the voice of God, but because men say so, in whom wee see so much ignorance, error, and vanitie to bee, that no man scarcely, especially in matters of some weight, doth attribute much vnto their woorde, except other reasons concurre with it.
- 12. Reason. Our comfort. Faith is groū dead on approved witness, therefore not on mans.2. Reason. Our comfort. Faith is groū ded on approoued witnes, therfore not on mans.