A14216:922
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.
3 From the notions of general rules or principles in the mind; 1as are the difference between honest things & dishonest, numbering, understanding of consequences in discourse & reasoning, & other notions borne together with us. For these notions of principles being borne in us, and with us, could not come by chance or from a sensible nature common to us with brute beasts. Whereupon we frame this Syllogism: Notions are not engendered nor have their being, but from a cause intelligent (for no man maketh another wise, who himself is not wise) but in men there are notions, not coming by use, nor received from ⟨p. 296⟩men: Therefore they are from God. Rom. 1. God is said to have manifested his righteousness to men. Likewise, Man is the image of god. Seeing then these effects are attributed unto God as proper: there must needs be a God.
3 From the notions of general rules or principles in the mind; 1as are the difference betweene honest things & dishonest, numbering, vnderstanding of consequences in discourse & reasoning, & other notions borne together with vs. For these notions of principles beeing borne in vs, and with vs, could not come by chance or from a sensible nature common to vs with brute beasts. Whereupon we frame this Syllogisme: Notions are not engendred nor haue their being, but from a cause intelligent (for no man maketh another wise, who himselfe is not wise) but in men there are notions, not comming by vse, nor receiued frō ⟨p. 296⟩men: Therefore they are from God. Rom. 1. God is said to haue manifested his righteousnesse to men. Likewise, Man is the image of god. Seeing then these effects are attributed vnto God as proper: there must needs be a God.
- 13. The general rules and principles naturally engendered in the mind of man.