A14216:79
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.
1The Church therefore could not be, except the word were first delivered. Now when we name the holy Scripture, we mean not so much the characters of the letters and the volumes, but rather the sentences which are contained in them, which they shall never be able to prove to be of less antiquity then the Church. For albeit they were repeated and declared often after the beginning of the gathering of the Church:2 yet the sum of the Law & Gospel was the same for ever.
1The Church therefore could not bee, except the woord were first deliuered. Now when wee name the holy Scripture, wee meane not so much the characters of the letters and the volumes, but rather the sentences which are conteined in them, which they shal neuer be able to prooue to be of lesse antiquitie then the Church. For albeit they were repeated and declared often after the beginning of the gathering of the Church:2 yet the summe of the Law & Gospell was the same for euer.
- 1The Scripture is first in nature as the cause.
- 22. Answer. The Major is false. A younger workman may be more skilful than an elder.2. Answere. The Maior is false. A yonger workmā may be more skilful than an elder.
To conclude, neither is that which they assume, always true, That the authority of the ancienter witness is greater than of th• younger. For such may be the condition & quality of the younger witness, that he may deserve greater credit then the ancienter. Christ being man, bare witness of himself: Moses also and the Prophets had long time before borne witness of him: neither yet is the authority therefore greater, no not of all the other witnesses, then of Christ alone: In like sort the Church witnesseth that the holy Scripture, which we have, is the word of God: The Scripture it self also doth witness of it self the same, but with that kind of witness, that is more certain and sure than all the oaths of Angels and men.