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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.
The formal cause of sin, as it hath respect to punishment,1 is the guilt. Now the guilt is, to be obnoxious to punishment, and to be ordained to everlasting torments: and to be worthy of these, because of the offending of God. That the cause of this guilt was the fall of Adam, is proved, 1. By testimonies of Scripture. As by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, 2and so death went overall men. By one mans disobedience many were made sinners. 2. It appeareth also by this antithesis, or contrariety. As delivery from sin is, not to be guilty, because of the satisfaction of Christ: so of the contrary, Original sin is the guilt which for the fall of our first Parents was derived unto all their posterity.
The formal cause of sinne, as it hath respect to punishment,1 is the guilt. Now the guilt is, to be obnoxious to punishment, and to be ordained to euerlasting torments: and to bee worthie of these, because of the offending of God. That the cause of this guilt was the fall of Adam, is proued, 1. By testimonies of Scripture. As by one man sinne entred into the world, and death by sinne, 2and so death went oueral men. By one mans disobedience many were made sinners. 2. It appeareth also by this antithesis, or contrarietie. As deliuerie from sinne is, not to bee guiltie, because of the satisfaction of Christ: so of the contrarie, Originall sinne is the guilt which for the fal of our first Parents was deriued vnto al their posteritie.
- 1The formal cause of sin.
- 2Rom. 5.12.