A14216:842
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 3-4: 4 How faith and hope differ and agree.
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4 How faith and hope differ and agree.
Albeit faith & hope agree, in that they both respect the same benefits, and therefore. Heb. 11.1. faith is said to be of things which are hoped for; as also in that they are mutually joined in an inseparable bond: For he that is certain of the present will of God towards him,1 is also certain of his will to come, because god doth not change: Yet notwithstanding, they must not be confounded, but distinguished. For faith taketh hold of the present good, as remission of sins, or reconciliation, & regeneration, or the beginning of obedience & life everlasting in us. Hope eyeth the good to come, as the continuance of our reconciliation, and the perfecting or accomplishment of everlasting life or our conformity with God, that is, full delivery from all evil. For these are the effects to come of that present and perpetual will of God towards us, which we apprehend by faith. Rom. 8.24. We are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: But if we hope for that we see not, we do with patience abide for it.
ALbeit faith & hope agree, in that they both respect the same benefits, and therefore. Heb. 11.1. faith is saide to be of things which are hoped for; as also in that they are mutuallie ioyned in an inseparable bond: For he that is certaine of the present wil of God towards him,1 is also certaine of his will to come, because god doth not change: Yet notwithstanding, they must not be confounded, but distinguished. For faith taketh hold of the present good, as remission of sins, or reconciliation, & regeneration, or the beginning of obedience & life euerlasting in vs. Hope eyeth the good to come, as the continuance of our reconciliation, and the perfecting or accomplishment of euerlasting life or our conformitie with God, that is, full deliuerie from all euill. For these are the effectes to come of that present and perpetuall wil of God towards vs, which wee apprehend by faith.