A14216:990
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.
But if sometimes god foretold that he would do those things, which he never decreed to do, he did not therein dissemble. For what he threatened, that he meant with this condition ⟨p. 328⟩should so come to pass, except the conversion of men and prayers came between: and what he promised he meant with this condition, if they repented, & either persisted in godliness, or needed not affliction and chastisement. Wherefore he would indeed have punished the Ninevites if they had persisted in their sins. And Christ, Luke. 24. was indeed departing, except his disciples had desired him to stay in the Inn at Emmaus.
But if sometimes god foretold that hee would doe those things, which he neuer decreed to doe, he did not therein dissemble. For what hee threatned, that hee meant with this condition ⟨p. 328⟩should so come to passe, except the conuersion of men and praiers came betweene: and what he promised hee meant with this condition, if they repented, & either persisted in godlinesse, or needed not affliction and chastisement. Wherefore he would indeede haue punished the Niniuits if they had persisted in their sinnes. And Christ, Luke. 24. was indeed departing, except his disciples had desired him to stay in the Inne at Emaus.
1As for that which God saith, Ezech 14 9. And if a Prophet be deceived, and hath spoken a thing, that he hath deceived him: he signifieth not thereby that he deceiveth by instilling lies into false Prophets, but that they are by him in just judgement delivered and given to be seduced by the Devil, as