A14216:967
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.
For the same cause, God doth not transport and remove himself from place to place as creatures, seeing by reason of his immensity, whereby he filleth heaven and earth, he can neither depart nor be absent from any place. Fifthly, Seeing he is most wise, and therefore from everlasting hath most well purposed, decreed, and foreseen all things; change of purpose & will cannot fall into him. And therefore God would have this in many places of holy scripture inculcated unto us, that his nature & will is subject to no mutations, as being a thing most respecting his glory. As Num. 23.19. God is not as man, that he should lie; nor as the Son of man, that he should repent. Hath he said it then, & shall he not do it? Hath he spoken, & shall he not accomplish it? Psal. 33.11. The counsel of the Lord shall endure for ever. And the thoughts of his hart from generation to generation. Jam. 1.17. With whom is no variableness, neither shadow of change.
For the same cause, God doth not transport and remooue himselfe from place to place as creatures, seeing by reason of his immensitie, whereby he filleth heauen and earth, he can neither depart nor be absent from any place. Fiftly, Seeing he is most wise, and therefore from euerlasting hath most well purposed, decreed, and foreseene all things; change of purpose & will cannot fal into him. And therefore God would haue this in many places of holy scripture inculcated vnto vs, that his nature & wil is subiect to no mutations, as beeing a thing most respecting his glory. As Num. 23.19. God is not as mā, that he should lie; nor as the Son of man, that he should repent. Hath he said it then, & shall he not doe it? Hath he spoken, & shall he not accomplish it? Psal. 33.11. The counsell of the Lorde shall endure for euer. And the thoughts of his hart from generation to generation. Iam. 1.17. With whome is no variablenesse, neither shadowe of change.