A14216:1971
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
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12 Objection. That which is not in the Scripture, is not to be taught, or retained. That we are justified by faith only, is not in the Scripture, neither the words themselves, nor the sense of the words: Therefore it is not to be retained. Answer. To the Major we say, That which is not in Scripture, neither in words nor in sense, is not to be retained. But, that we are justified by faith only, is contained in Scripture, as touching the sense thereof: For we are said to be justified freely, 1without the works of the Law: by faith, without merit: Not of any righteousness which we have done: The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin. Therefore no work shall be meritorious: If no work, Therefore are we justified by faith only apprehending Christs merit. Wherefore we are necessarily to retain the particle (only) 1. That all merit either of faith or our works may be removed from this work of our justification. 2. That it may be showed that faith, not the merit of faith, is necessarily required to justice, because the justice or merit of Christ is given by faith only, and by this mean alone we receive that justice and righteousness.
12 Obiection. That which is not in the Scripture, is not to be taught, or reteined. That wee are iustified by faith onelie, is not in the Scripture, neither the wordes themselues, nor the sense of the woords: Therefore it is not to be reteined. Aunswere. To the Maior we say, That which is not in Scripture, neither in words nor in sense, is not to be reteined. But, that we are iustified by faith onely, is conteined in Scripture, as touching the sense thereof: For we are said to be iustified freely, 1without the workes of the Law: by faith, without merite: Not of anie righteousnesse which we haue doone: The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth vs from al sinne. Therefore no woork shall be meritorious: If no worke, Therefore are we iustified by faith onely apprehending Christes merit. Wherefore wee are necessarily to retaine the particle (onelie) 1. That all merite either of faith or our workes maie be remooued from this woork of our iustification. 2. That it maie be shewed that faith, not the merite of faith, is necessarily required to iustice, because the iustice or merite of Christ is giuen by faith onely, and by this meane alone we receiue that iustice and righteousnesse.