A14216:91
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.
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,1 which tend to the same end, that they may declare & confirme 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 woorke signes and great woonders, so that the verie elect themselues, if it were possible, should be seduced: yet these neither in number, nor in greatnes are equall vnto the miracles of the Church; and by the ende, for which they are done, it may easily be discerned, that they are not wrought by any diuine power. Wherefore there is a double difference especially by which true miracles are seuered from false.
- 14 Miracles.
- 21 Objection. Others also have miracles. Answer. It is not true.1 Obiection. Others also haue miracles. Aunswere. It is not true.