A14216:943
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.
An explication of the description of God delivered by the Church.
An explication of the description of God deliuered by the Church.
GOD is an essence] That is, a thing, which 1. hath his being from none, but from himself. 2. is preserved or sustained of none but subsisteth by himself. 3. is necessarily. 4. is the only cause unto all other things of their being. Wherefore he is called Jehovah, as if you would say, being by himself and causing other things to be, to wit, according to his nature and promises.
GOD is an essence] That is, a thing, which 1. hath his being from none, but from himselfe. 2. is preserued or sustained of none but subsisteth by himselfe. 3. is necessarilie. 4. is the only cause vnto all other things of their being. Wherfore he is called Iehoua, as if you would saie, beeing by himselfe and causing other things to be, to wit, according to his nature and promises.
Spiritual] 1. Because he is incorporeal: as being infinite, and indivisible, & most excellent. 2. Insensible. For first, experience teacheth this. Secondly, God is without sensible qualities, which are the objects of the senses: and Thirdly, he is immense. The eyes perceive only things finite, and which are within a certain compass. 3. He is spiritual, because both himself liveth, and is the author of all life both corporal and spiritual.