A14216:862
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.
1Now we know that we have faith. 1. By the testimony of the holy ghost, and by a feeling of true faith in our selves, or by the thing it self, that is, by a true and unfeigned desire of receiving ⟨p. 283⟩the benefits offered by Christ. For he that believeth, knoweth that he doth believe. 2. By the strife and conflict within us of the faith of doubtfulness. 3. By the effects; that is, by an earnest purpose of obeying God according to all his commandments.
1Now we know that we haue faith. 1. By the testimony of the holy ghost, and by a feeling of true faith in our selues, or by the thing it selfe, that is, by a true and vnfained desire of receiuing ⟨p. 283⟩the benefits offered by Christ. For he that beleeueth, knoweth that hee dooth beleeue. 2. By the strife and conflict within vs of the faith of doubtfulnes. 3. By the effects; that is, by an earnest purpose of obeying God according to all his commandements.
- 1How to know that we have faith.How to know that wee haue faith.
Against the certainty of faith, 1whereof we spake in the definition of faith, some dispute on this wise. Object. 1. They, who may fall before the end of their life into sin & damnation, cannot be certain of their salvation & everlasting life: This is proved, because, to be certain, and to be in possibility to fall, are contrary one to the other: It is false therefore, which is taught in the definition of Justifying faith, to wit, that everlasting life is given us, and so our faith to be certain and assured of it. Ans. To be in possibility of falling, or failing, that is finally,