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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.
Furthermore, they allege a sentence of Austin out of Objection. 5 his book entitled against the Epistle of the foundation,1 chap. 5. I (saith Augustine) would not believe the Gospel, except the authority of the catholic Church did move me thereunto. But first, if it were true that either Austin or some others did give credence unto the Gospel only for the Churches authority: yet might there not be fashioned a rule hence of that, which all men either did or ought to do.
Furthermore, they alleage a sentence of Austin out of Obiection. 5 his booke entituled against the Epistle of the foundation,1 chap. 5. I (saith Augustine) would not beleeue the Gospell, except the authoritie of the catholicke Church did mooue mee thereunto. But first, if it were true that either Austin or some others did giue credence vnto the Gospell onely for the Churches autoritie: yet might there not bee fashioned a rule hence of that, which all men either did or ought to doe.
- 1A place of Augustine. 1 Answer. An example maketh no rule.A place of Augustine. 1 Answere. An example maketh no rule.
But that this is not the meaning of Augustine,1 which these men would have, they do easily perceive, who weigh both the whole course of this place, & the phrase of speech which is usual unto Austen. For Austen going about to show, that the Manichees were destitute of all proof of their doctrine; first he opposeth one, who as yet believeth not the gospel, and denieth that such a one is able any way to be convicted by the Manichaeans: for he were to be convicted either by arguments drawn out of the doctrine it self, of which the Manichaeans have none; or by the consent of the catholic Church, from which themselves were departed: for example sake, he proposeth himself, who should not have had