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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
Part 2 › OF FAITH. › Section 2: 2 What are the kinds of faith.
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But then must degrees be made of historical faith, to wit, that in some it is joined with a certain jeioicing and profession, as in those who revolt from the doctrine of the Church and godliness: in others not so, as in the Devils and damned persons: and so the matter cometh all to one. Objection. But the Devil hath often professed Christ; therefore he doth not oppugn his doctrine. 1Answer. He did this, not for any desire of promoting and advancing Christs doctrine, but for the hatred he bore unto it, that by his testimony he might cause it to be suspected, and might mingle therewith his own errors and lies. Therefore doth Christ command him silence. Matth. 1.25. As also doth Paul: Act. 16.18. Wherefore it is but an accident unto historical faith, for the Devil to profess ⟨p. 274⟩those things which he knoweth to be true, although he greatly detesteth them: as also men for some commodity, or upon some other cause sometimes profess those things which they hate, and the memory whereof they would have abolished both out of their own minds, and out of the minds of all men
But then must degrees be made of historicall faith, to wit, that in some it is ioined with a certaine ieioicing and profession, as in those who reuoult from the doctrine of the Church and godlinesse: in others not so, as in the Diuels and damned persons: and so the matter commeth all to one. Obiection. But the Diuel hath often professed Christ; therefore he doth not oppugne his doctrine. 1Aunswere. He did this, not for any desire of promoting and aduanncing Christs doctrine, but for the hatred he bore vnto it, that by his testimony he might cause it to be suspected, and might mingle therewith his owne errors and lies. Therefore doth Christ commaund him silence. Matth. 1.25. As also doth Paul: Act. 16.18. Wherefore it is but an accident vnto historicall faith, for the Diuell to professe