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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
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3 The antiquity of this doctrine:1 because it is found to be most ancient, partly by conference: For if we confer this with other doctrines, we shall find it to be pure and most true, as delivered from God, from which men afterwards fell away. Other sects have sprung up at other times, and again have perished: this hath continued, though it hath bin mightily oppugned by her enemies.
3 The antiquity of this doctrine:1 because it is found to be most auncient, partly by conference: For if wee confer this with other doctrines, wee shall find it to be pure and most true, as deliuered from God, from which men afterwardes fell away. Other sectes haue sprung vp at other times, and again haue perished: this hath continued, though it hath bin mightily oppugned by her enimies.
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4 Miracles proper unto the Church,1 which tend to the same end, that they may declare & confirm this doctrine.2 For albeit mention is made also of some miracles of the heathen, & it is said of Antichrist and false prophets, that they shall work signs and great wonders, so that the very elect themselves, if it were possible, should be seduced: yet these neither in number, nor in greatness are equal unto the miracles of the Church; and by the end, for which they are done, it may easily be discerned, that they are not wrought by any divine power. Wherefore there is a double difference especially by which true miracles are severed from false.
4 Miracles proper vnto the Church,