A14216:986
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.
These things are necessarily to be ascribed of us unto the justice of God, that the cogitation thereof may ascertain us of the punishment of the wicked, & of the deliverance of the Godly from their injuries after this life: that so we may patiently bear, whatsoever he will lay upon us, as Dan. 9. it is said, O Lord, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us open shame.
These thinges are necessarily to be ascribed of vs vnto the iustice of God, that the cogitation thereof may ascertaine vs of the punishment of the wicked, & of the deliueraunce of the Godly from their iniuries after this life: that so we may patiently beare, whatsoeuer he will lay vpon vs, as Dan. 9. it is said, O Lord, righteousnes belongeth vnto thee, but vnto vs open shame.
GOD teacheth us in the Scripture to know his trueth after this manner: First,1 that his infinite Wisdom suffereth none but most true and certain knowledge of all things to be in him. Hebrews 4.13. There is no creature which is not manifest in his sight: but all things are naked unto his eyes, with whom we have to do. Secondly, that he neither appointeth, nor will, nor speaketh, things repugnant and contradictory, 2. Corinth. 1.19. The Son of GOD Jesus CHRIST, who was preached among you by us, was not Yea, and Nay, but in him it was Yea. Thirdly, that he feigneth nothing, nor deceiveth any man, but this is in trueth and indeed his will, which he openeth unto us. Roman. 3.4. Let GOD be true, and every man a liar. Fourthly, that he never changeth his mind. Psalm. 89.34. My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. Fifthly that it certainly cometh to pass, whatsoever god avoucheth shall come to pass: which experience also witnesseth, & many sayings of holy Scripture, as