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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.
1 That all mankind is held guilty for the disobedience of our first Parents, except by the benefit of the Mediator they be exempted from it.
1 That al mankind is held guiltie for the disobedience of our first Parentes, except by the benefit of the Mediator they bee exempted from it.
2 That there are in us, besides this guilt, defects & inclinations repugnant to the Law of God, even from the hour of our birth.
2 That there are in vs, besides this guilt, defects & inclinations repugnant to the Lawe of God, euen from the houre of our birth.
3 That these defects and inclinations are sins, and deserve the eternal wrath of God, except we be delivered by his Sonne. For Christ freeth us, not only from the guilt, but also from the corruption. For as a double evil befell us from Adam, even our guilt for the sin committed in him, and the corruption of our nature propagated from him unto us: So by Christ, the other Adam, a double grace hath befallen us: even Imputation of righteousness, and Regeneration. These two are proved together in the scripture. As,k Al men have sinned, and are deprived of the glory of God, and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. lThe Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ should be given to them that believe, God shall circumcise thy heart, and the heart of thy seed.