A14216:826
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.
1 WHAT FAITH IS.
Faith in general, is a knowledge of certain propositions, & a firm assent, caused by the authority of a true witness, who is not thought to deceive, whether it be God, or Angel, or Man, or Experience: or, it is to assent firmly to a thing known, for the asseveration sake, & word of true witnesses. This faith reacheth to things both divine and humane. Wherefore we must give a more restrained faith, which ⟨p. 271⟩may agree to divine things: which notwithstanding must be also general. Theological faith therefore is a certain knowledge, firmly yielding assent to all things, 1which are delivered in the sacred Scriptures, of God, his will and works, and of sin: even because God himself doth affirm it: or, it is, to yield assent to every word of God, delivered to the Church, either in the Law, or in the Gospel, for that it is the asseveration or avouching of God himself. Oftentimes it is taken for the very doctrine of the Church, or those things whereby we are out of Gods word informed and instructed unto faith or assent and belief.
FAith in generall, is a knowledge of certaine propositions, & a firme assent, caused by the authoritie of a true witnesse, who is not thought to deceiue, whether it be God, or Angell, or Man, or Experience: or, it is to assent firmelie to a thing knowen, for the asseueration sake, & word of true witnesses. This faith reacheth to thinges both diuine and humane. Wherefore wee must giue a more restrained faith, which ⟨p. 271⟩may agree to diuine thinges: which notwithstanding must bee also generall. Theologicall faith therefore is a certaine knowledge, firmely yeelding assent to all thinges,