A14216:96
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.
17 The hatred and oppugning of this doctrine by the devil and the wicked, which is a testimony that it is true: For the truth breedeth hatred: The devil was a liar from the beginning: He endeavoureth therefore to oppress the Law and the Gospel, that faith and honesty may be destroyed. He doth therefore together with his complices persecute the truth: because it doth more sharply accuse him than other sects.2 The world hateth me, saith Christ, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are ill.
17 The hatred and oppugning of this doctrine by the diuel and the wicked, which is a testimonie that it is true: For the truth breedeth hatred: The diuel was a lier from the beginning: He endeuoureth therefore to oppresse the Law and the Gospell, that faith and honestie may bee destroied. He doth therefore together with his complices persecute the truth: because it doth more sharply accuse him than other sectes.2 The world hateth me, saith Christ, because I testify of it, that the woorkes thereof are ill.
- 17 The hatred and oppugning of the devil & the wicked. John. 8.44.7 The hatred and oppugning of the diuel & the wicked. Iohn. 8.44.
- 2John 7.7Iohn 7.7