A14216:949
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.
12 Objection. To these they add that which is said, that God was seen of Jacob face to face. Gen. 32. And of Moses. Exod. 33. and Deut 34. And of all the people, Deut. 5. And that all of us shall see God face to face, in the life to come. 1. Cor. 13. By which metaphor or borrowed speech, is signified a clear and conspicuous manifestation and knowledge of God, which is perceived, not with the eyes of the body, but of the mind, either by means, as by the word, by his works and outward tokens, and such as run into the the senses, whence the mind may gather somewhat of God: Or without means, by inward revelation. And albeit in the life to come shall be a far more bright knowledge of god than now: yet to know god most perfectly is proper to god only, as it is said, John. 6.46. Not that any man hath seen the father, save he which is of God, he hath seen the father: So far is it, that the invisible, infinite and everlasting Deity may ever be conceived by bodily eyes, whose nature is not to perceive any objects, but such as are finite and limited.
12 Obiection. To these they adde that which is saide, that God was seene of Iacob face to face. Gen. 32. And of Moses. Exod. 33. and Deut 34. And of all the people, Deut. 5. And that all of vs shall see God face to face, in the life to come. 1. Cor. 13. By which metaphor or borrowed speeche, is signified a cleare and conspicuous manifestation and knowledge of God, which is perceiued, not with the eies of the bodie, but of the minde, either by meanes, as by the word, by his woorkes and outwarde tokens, and such as runne into the the senses, whence the minde may gather somewhat of God: Or without meanes, by inwarde reuelation. And albeit in the life to come shall bee a farre more bright knowledge of god than nowe: yet to knowe god most perfectly is proper to god onely, as it is saide,