A14216:188
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
Part 1 › THE COMMON PLACE OF SIN.Part 1 › THE COMMON PLACE OF SINNE.
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.
THE COMMON PLACE OF SIN.
THE COMMON PLACE OF SINNE.
THE questions here to be observed, are these.
THE questions here to bee obserued, are these.
1 Whether sin be, or whence it appeareth to be in us. 2 What sin is. 3 How many kinds of sin there are. 4 What be the causes of sin. 5 What he the effects of sin.
1 Whether sin be, or whence it appeareth to bee in vs. 2 What sinne is. 3 How manie kindes of sinne there are. 4 What bee the causes of sin. 5 What hee the effectes of sinne.
That sin is not only in the world, but in us also,1 we know, 1. Out of the Law of God, that is, by comparing our selves and the Law together, in considering what the Law ⟨p. 64⟩requireth, and what we have performed. The Law requireth whole and perfect obedience, both inward & outward. But this we find not in our selves. Object. That which teacheth us to seek for righteousness elsewhere then in our selves, & doth show us to be guilty of sin, by that we have knowledge of our sin: But the Gospel willeth unto to despair of ourselves,