A14216:95
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.
6 The confession of the enemies them-selves,1 because whatsoever is true & good in other Sects, that also Christian Religion hath, and that more clearly and better: neither can those natural principles be refelled. And if other sects have any thing which agreeth not with our doctrine, that may easily be refuted: but if they have any thing which cannot be refuted, they have stolen that from us, which is the Devils wont. Yea our very enemies themselves are constrained to confess that our doctrine is true: yea the Devil himself too: Thou art the Son of God. 2For of that force and nature is the word of God, that it doth so much the more grievously strike and wound the consciences even of those who are not converted, how much the more stubbornly they kick against the prick. Even as it is said, Heb. 4. The word of God is lively and mighty in operation, and sharper then any two edged sword, and entereth through even unto the dividing asunder of the soul and the spirit, and of the joints and the marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the hart. And Luke. 21. I will give you a mouth and wisdom, where-against all your ⟨p. 24⟩adversaries shall not be able to speak or resist.
6 The confession of the enemies them-selues,1 because whatsoeuer is true & good in other Sects, that also Christian Religion hath, and that more clearly and better: neither can those natural principles be refelled. And if other sectes haue anie thing which agreeth not with our doctrine, that may easily be refuted: but if they haue any thing which cannot be refuted, they haue stollen that from vs, which is the Diuels woont. Yea our verie enemies themselues are constrained to confesse that our doctrine is true: yea the Diuel himselfe too: Thou art the Sonne of God. 2For of that force and nature is the woord of God, that it doth so much the more grieuously strike and wound the consciences euen of those who are not conuerted, how much the more stubburnelie they kicke against the pricke. Euen as it is said,