A14216:816
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.
5 Whence the truth and certainty of the gospel may appear.
5 Whence the truth and certainty of the gospel maie appeare.
The truth and certainty of the gospel, that is, of the promise of grace appeareth, 1. By the testimony of the holy ghost. 2. By the prophecies which have bin uttered by the Prophets and other holy men. 3. By the fulfilling of those Prophecies, which was accomplished in the new Testament. 4. By the miracles, whereby the doctrine of the gospel was confirmed. 5. By the end or property of the doctrine of the gospel: Because that alone showeth the way how to escape death and sin.
THe truth and certainty of the gospell, that is, of the promise of grace appeareth, 1. By the testimony of the holy ghost. 2. By the prophecies which haue bin vttered by the Prophets and other holy men. 3. By the fulfilling of those Prophecies, which was accomplished in the new Testament. 4. By the miracles, whereby the doctrine of the gospel was confirmed. 5. By the end or property of the doctrine of the gospel: Because that alone sheweth the way how to escape death and sinne.