A14216:814
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.
4 What are the proper effects of the Gospel.
4 What are the proper effectes of the Gospell.
The proper effects of the gospel are 1. Faith. Roman. 10.17. Faith cometh by hearing. 2. Corint. 3.8. The gospel is the ministry of the spirit. Rom. 1.16. The gospel is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth. 2. Our whole conversion unto God, justification, regeneration, and salvation, which are the effects of Faith. For by Faith as by the instrument whole Christ together with all his benefits is received.
THe proper effectes of the gospell are 1. Faith. Roman. 10.17. Faith commeth by hearing. 2. Corint. 3.8. The gospell is the ministery of the spirite. Rom. 1.16. The gospell is the power of God vnto saluation to euerie one that beleeueth. 2. Our whole conuersion vnto God, iustification, regeneration, and saluation, which are the effects of Faith. For by Faith as by the instrument whole Christ together with all his benefits is receiued.