A14216:991
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.
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 1. Kings. 22. GOD is said to have given a lying spirit in the mouths of all the prophets of Ahab. Reply. But yet GOD would that the false Prophets should tell a false tale. Answer. He would; but in diverse respects, and to a diverse end. God foretold victory to Ahab by an irony, and that a sharp and bitter one, thereby to recall him from making his expedition to war, and to punish him for not obeying, by delivering him to be seduced by the Devil. The false Prophets foretold victory to flatter him, the Devil to destroy him and to die.
1As for that which God saith, Ezech 14 9. And if a Prophet be deceiued, and hath spoken a thing, that he hath deceiued him: he signifieth not thereby that hee deceiueth by instilling lies into false Prophets, but that they are by him in iust iudgement deliuered and giuen to bee seduced by the Diuell, as 1. Kings. 22. GOD is saide to haue giuen a lieng spirite in the mouthes of all the prophetes of Achab. Replie. But yet GOD would that the false Prophetes should tel a false tale. Aunswere. Hee would; but in diuerse respects, and to a diuerse end. God foretolde victorie to Achab by an ironie, and that a sharpe and bitter one, thereby to recall him from making his expedition to warre, and to punishe him for not obeying, by deliuering him to bee seduced by the Diuell. The false Prophets foretolde victorie to flatter him, the Diuel to destroy him and to die.
- 1How God is said to deceive a deceived Prophet.How God is saide to deceiue a deceiued Prophet.