A14216:1124
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.
13 The natural notions of principles engrafted in our minds, o the Law of nature, or the difference between things honest and dishonest. He that hath engraved in the minds of men the rule of directing their life, he will have men to live according to that rule, and therefore respecteth & governeth their life, actions, and events. But God hath engraved in the minds of men such a rule, whereby to discern that which is honest from things dishonest. Therefore he is both the beholder and judge of mans life. Rom. 2.12.13.14.15. As many as have sinned without the Law, shall perish also without the Law: and as many as have sinned in the Law, shall be judged by the Law. (For the hearers of the Law are not righteous before God, but the doers of the Law shall be justified &c. And PLAUTUS saith, There is verily a God, who both heareth and seeth what we do.
13 The naturall notions of principles engraffed in our minds, o the Lawe of nature, or the difference betweene thinges honest and dishonest. He that hath engraued in the mindes of men the rule of directing their life, hee will haue men to liue according to that rule, and therefore respecteth & gouerneth their life, actions, and euentes. But God hath engraued in the mindes of men such a rule, whereby to discerne that which is honest from thinges dishonest. Therefore hee is both the beholder and iudge of mans life. Rom. 2.12.13.14.15. As manie as haue sinned without the Lawe, shall perish also without the Lawe: and as manie as haue sinned in the Lawe, shall bee iudged by the Lawe. (For the hearers of the Law are not righteous before God, but the doers of the Lawe shalbe iustified &c. And PLAVTVS saith, There is verilie a God, who both heareth and seeth what we doe.
- 13 The natural knowledge of the law.