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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.
Now corrupt inclinations are said to be, stubbornness of the hart and will against the Law of God, or against the judgement of the mind, as touching honest and dishonest actions: or a proneness & willingness of nature to do those things which God forbiddeth, which evil they call concupiscence. Or, A corrupt inclination is a quality of the mind, which hath an action following it, even so that albeit we are not willing as yet actually to do those things which the Law forbiddeth, yet are we willing by inclination of mind. That sin is a defect, shall be proved in the question of original sin. That sin deserveth eternal punishments, shall be proved in the question of the effects of sin.
Now corrupt inclinations are said to bee, stubburnes of the hart and will against the Law of God, or against the iudgement of the minde, as touching honest and dishonest actions: or a pronesse & willingnesse of nature to doe those things which God forbiddeth, which euill they call concupiscence. Or, A corrupt inclination is a qualitie of the minde, which hath an action following it, euen so that albeit wee are not willing as yet actuallie to doe those thinges which the Law forbiddeth, yet are wee willing by inclination of mind. That sinne is a defect, shall be proued in the question of originall sinne. That sinne deserueth eternall punishments, shall bee proued in the question of the effectes of sinne.