A14216:824
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.
OF FAITH.
HAVING declared the Doctrine concerning the Mediator, which is the gospel; it remaineth that we speak of the mean, whereby we are made partakers of the Mediator, that is, of faith, without which also the preaching of the Gospel profiteth and availeth nothing.
HAVING declared the Doctrine concerning the Mediatour, which is the gospell; it remaineth that we speake of the meane, whereby wee are made partakers of the Mediatour, that is, of faith, without which also the preaching of the Gospell profiteth and auaileth nothing.
The principal questions concerning Faith, are seven. 1 What faith is in general. 2 How many kinds of faith there are. 3 How those kinds differ. 4 How faith and hope differ, and agree. 5 What are the causes of faith. 6 What the effects. 7 To whom it is given.
The principal questions concerning Faith, are seuen. 1 What faith is in generall. 2 How many kindes of faith there are. 3 How those kindes differ. 4 How faith and hope differ, and agree. 5 What are the causes of faith. 6 What the effects. 7 To whom it is giuen.