A14216:955
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.
Therefore are we given to understand that God is eternal to us,1 that we may oppose the certain hope of eternal blessedness grounded upon his eternity against the shortness of mortal life, and against the frailty of mans condition. For seeing he is eternal, he can, and seeing he promiseth, he will for ever preserve us with his protection. Psal. 48.13. For this God is our GOD for ever and ever. And Psalm. 111.9. He hath commanded his Covenant for ever. Wherefore being upheld by this consolation, let us neither refuse to suffer the short misery of this life, neither prefer the short felicity thereof before eternal blessings: and seeing God will be not only bountiful towards the godly, but judge also of the ungodly eternally, let the cogitation of the eternal wrath of god keep and hold us in the fear of god, that we may not desire to buy the fading show of whatsoever good with eternal misery.
Therefore are wee giuen to vnderstand that God is eternal to vs,1 that we may oppose the certain hope of eternall blessednes grounded vpon his eternitie against the shortnes of mortall life, and against the frailtie of mans condition. For seeing hee is eternal, he can, and seeing hee promiseth, he will for euer preserue vs with his protection. Psal. 48.13. For this God is our GOD for euer and euer. And Psalm. 111.9. Hee hath commaunded his Couenant for euer. Wherefore being vphelde by this consolation, let vs neither refuse to suffer the short miserie of this life, neither preferre the short felicitie thereof before eternal blessings: and seeing God wil be not only bountifull towards the godly, but iudge also of the vngodlie eternally, let the cogitation of the eternal wrath of god keep and hold vs in the feare of god, that we may not desire to buie the fading shewe of whatsoeuer good with eternal miserie.
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