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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.
Original sin is the guilt of all mankind, by reason of the fall of our first Parents, and a privation of the knowledge of God, and his will in our mind, 1and of all inclination to obey God with our will and heart: and of the contrary, in these there remaineth a wicked inclination to disobey the Law of God, ensuing upon the fall of our first Parents, and derived from them unto all their posterity, and so corrupting their whole nature, so that all by reason of this corruption are become guilty of the everlasting anger of God, neither can they do any thing pleasing and acceptable to God, except remission be granted for the Son of God the Mediator, and a renewing ⟨p. 69⟩of their nature by the holy Ghost. A more brief definition of the nature of Original sin is this, Original sin is a wanting of that original righteousness which ought to be in us. Now original righteousness, is a conformity and perfect obedience, as well inward as outward, according to the whole Law of God: because man at first pleased God by that conformity.
Original sinne is the guilt of al mankind, by reason of the fal of our first Parentes, and a priuation of the knowledge of God, and his will in our minde, 1and of all inclination to obey God with our will and heart: and of the contrarie, in these there remaineth a wicked inclination to disobey the Lawe of God, ensuing vpon the fal of our first Parentes, and deriued from them vnto al their posterity, and so corrupting their whole nature, so that al by reason of this corruption are become guiltie of the euerlasting anger of God, neither can they doe any thing pleasing and acceptable to God, except remission be graunted for the Sonne of God the Mediatour, and a renewing ⟨p. 69⟩of their nature by the holy Ghost. A more briefe definition of the nature of Original sinne is this, Original sinne is a wanting of that original righteousnes which ought to be in vs. Now original righteousnes, is a conformitie and perfect obedience, as wel inward as outward, according to the whole Law of God: because man at first pleased God by that conformitie.