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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.
Against this doctrine of Original sin, 1in times past did the Pelagians strive, as at this day do the Anabaptists, denying that there is any Original sin: For because that neither the posterity are guilty by reason of the first Parents fall, neither is sin derived into them from their ancestors by propagation: but every one sinneth, and becometh faulty by imitation only of the first ⟨p. 68⟩Parents. Others grant, that all became faulty by reason of the first sin, but not that withal such corruption was bred in us, as might deserve condemnation and the wrath of God: for that the defects, as they think, with which we are borne, are no sin.
Against this doctrine of Original sinne, 1in times past did the Pelagians striue, as at this daie doe the Anabaptists, denying that there is any Original sin: For because that neither the posteritie are guiltie by reason of the first Parents fall, neither is sin deriued into them from their auncestors by propagation: but euerie one sinneth, and becommeth faultie by imitation onely of the first ⟨p. 68⟩Parentes. Others grant, that all became faultie by reason of the first sinne, but not that withal such corruption was bredde in vs, as might deserue condemnation and the wrath of God: for that the defectes, as they think, with which we are borne, are no sinne.
- 1The Pelagians and Anabaptists against Original sin.The Pelagians and Anabaptists against Original sinne.
1But that we may altogether fortify our selves against Pelagians & Anabaptists, and others of the same litter, these four things are proposed diligently to be considered.