A14216:871
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.
2 In the doctrine of the Church, mention is made of four sort• of faith. Historical, Temporary, working miracles, and Justifying.
2 In the doctrine of the Church, mention is made of fower sort• of faith. Historicall, Temporarie, working miracles, and Iustifieng.
3 Historical faith is a knowledge, resolving, those things to be true which are delivered in the books of the Prophets and Apostles.
3 Historicall faith is a knowledge, resoluing, those thinges to be true which are deliuered in the bookes of the Prophets and Apostles.
4 Temporary faith is the knowledge of the doctrine of the church joined with a joy, for the knowledge of the truth, or for other either true, or apparent good things, without any applying of the promise of grace to the believer, and therefore without either true conversion or final perseverance.
4 Tēporary faith is the knowlege of the doctrin of the church ioined with a ioy, for the knowledge of the truth, or for other either true, or apparent good thinges, without any applying of the promise of grace to the beleeuer, and therefore without either true conuersion or finall perseuerance.