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.

THE THIRD PART, OF MANS THANKFVLNES.

Of Conuersion.

• VVHAT conuersion is. 825
• In what the conuersion of the godly differeth from the repentaunce of the wicked. 826
• What are the parts of conuersion. 827
• What are the causes of conuersion. 829
• What are the effects of conuersion. 830

Of good-workes.

• What good workes are. 831
• How good workes may bee done. 833
• vvhether the workes of the Saints bee perfectly good, 834
• How our workes, though not perfectly good, please God. 834
• vvhy we are to doe good works.
• vvhether good woorkes merite anie thing before God, 839

Of the Lawe of God, or, Of the Decalog.

• vvhat the Law is in generall, 852
• vvhat the vse of the lawe is. 849
• In what the lawe differeth from the Gospell. 859
• How farre the law is abrogated, 859
• How the Decalogue is diuided. 867
• vvhat is the substance and meaning of the Decalogue, and of euerie comman∣dement thereof. 870
• Certain conclusions of the Decalogue, 873
• The first commaundement. 876
• The second commandement, 886

Of Jmages.

• How farre Images may be allowed to be made. 894
• vvhy Images are to bee abolished in the churches of christians. 894
• How they are to be abolished. 896
• Certaine obiections of the Papistes in defence of Images. 896
• Of Superstiton. 900. 901. 902
• Of Traditions, 902, 903, &c.
• The third commaundement, 910

Of an oath or swearing.

• vvhat an oath is, 914
• By whom we must sweare. 915
• Of what thinges we are to sweare. 916
• vvhether all oathes are to be kept, 917
• vvhether a christian may take a right and lawful oath, 920
• The obiections of the Papistes praying vnto Saints departed, 930
• The fourth commaundement, 941

Of the Sabboth.

• How manifold the Sabboth is. 945
• The causes for which the Sabboth day was instituted. 947
• How the Sabboth is sanctified or kept holy, & how broken or profaned 948. 953
• How the Sabboth belongeth vnto vs. 954
• Obiections against the abrogating of the ceremonial Sabboth, 955

Of Ceremonies.

• vvhat ceremonies are, 958
• How the ceremonial lawes differ from the Morall, 958
• How many sortes of ceremonies there are. 958
• vvhether the church may ordaine ce∣remonies, 959

Of the Ministerie.

• vvhat the ministerie is. 959
• vvhat are the degrees of Ministers 959
• For what end and purpose the ministe∣rie was instituted. 960
• Vnto whome the ministery is to bee committed. 961
• vvhat are the duties and functions of ministers. 961
• The fift commaundement. 962
• The sixt commaundement. 973
• The seuenth commandement, 981

Of Marriage.

• vvhat mariage is, 984
• ...

• vvhat are the cause of mariage. 985
• vvhether mariage bee a thing indiffe∣rent. 986
• vvhat are the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of married per∣sons, 986
• The Eight commandement, 987
• The Ninth commaundement, 993
• The Tenth commaundement, 998
• How the Law is possible, 100••
• what is the vse of the lawe. 1002

Of Praier.

• vvhat praier is, and howe many sortes of praier there are, 1003
• vvhy praier is necessarie. 1004
• vvhat is required to true praier, 1005
• vvhat is the forme of praier by Christ prescribed. 1009
• The proeme of the Lords praier, 1010
• The first petition. 1014
• The second petition. 1017
• vvhat, & how manifold the kingdome of God is. 1017. 1019
• vvho is King, and who subiects in Gods kingdome. 102••
• The Lawes, benefites, and blessings 〈◊〉〈◊〉 this kingdome. 1021
• In what place it to administred 1022
• The time of durau••ce of this kingdom▪ 10••••
• How this kingdome cōmeth, & why 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are to desire the comming thereof 10••••
• The third petition. 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• vvhat we ••e••••e, 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• vvherefore we desire that God 〈◊〉〈◊〉 done; and of whom it is done in 〈◊〉〈◊〉
• The fourth petition 1027
• why we are 〈…〉〈…〉 corporal blessings 1028
• How they are to be desired, 1029
• vvhy Christ comprised them vnder the name of Bread, 1030
• vvherefore christ calleth it, Our Bread. also, Daily Bread, and addeth, This Daie, 1031
• vvhether it bee lawful to desire riches, 10••2
• vvhether it bee lawefull to put vp anie thing for hereafter, 1033
• The fift petition. 1034
• vvhat christ calleth Debtes, and what Remission of sinnes. 1035
• vvhy we are to desire remission of sins, and how they are remitted vnto vs, 1036
• The sixt petition, what Temptation is, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 1039
• ••hat is, To lead into Temptation, 1041
• vvhat is, To deliuer vs from euil. 1042
• ••hy thy this petition is necessary, 1042
• The conclusion of the Lordes praier 1046
• Amen 1047