A14216:919
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.
But that there is a God, is proved by diverse reasons.
But that there is a God, is proued by diuerse reasons.
1 From the beautiful & goodly order of nature, 1beheld in the world. Now order is instituted, but of a wise and understanding nature. In nature there is order. Therefore there is a superior mind or intelligent power which instituteth and maintaineth the same.
1 From the beutifull & goodly order of nature, 1beheld in the world. Now order is instituted, but of a wise and vnderstanding nature. In nature there is order. Therefore there is a superiour mind or intelligent power which instituteth and maintaineth the same.
- 1The reasons which prove there is a God. 1. The order of all things in the world. 2. The nature of mans mind.The reasons which proue there is a God. 1. The order of all thinges in the world. 2. The nature of mans minde.
2 From the nature and excellency of mans mind. For it cannot possibly be, that he should bestow any thing upon an other, which himself hath not, who should give it: & that our reasonable nature must needs have his original from an intelligent & understanding nature, is manifest enough, for that the cause is not worser or baser than the effect it bringeth. But the mind of man is reasonable or endued with reason, & hath some cause. Therefore it hath an understanding cause, which is God. The Minor is proved Whatsoever hath a beginning is from another: because it must needs be from some thing. And of it self it cannot have being or beginning, because nothing is cause of it self. But mans mind hath a beginning. Therefore from another; which other must needs be God.