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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.
That a corrupt inclination to disobey the Law of God is sin, 1is ⟨p. 70⟩proved. 1 By the tenth and last commandment: Thou shalt not covet. For the Law requireth inward & outward obedience, and that we have an inclination to love God. That corrupt inclination therefore is a defect & sin. Sin is the transgression of the Law. 2. By other testimonies of Scripture. The frame or imagination of mans hart is evil, 2even from his youth. We were by nature the children of wrath. 3. By death & other punishment which followed. The wages of sin is death. Inclinations therefore to will or do il are sin.
That a corrupt inclination to disobey the Lawe of God is sinne, 1is ⟨p. 70⟩proued. 1 By the tenth and last commandement: Thou shalt not couet. For the Law requireth inward & outward obedience, and that we haue an inclination to loue God. That corrupt inclination therefore is a defect & sin. Sin is the transgression of the Law. 2. By other testimonies of Scripture. The frame or imaginatiō of mans hart is euil, 2euen from his youth. We were by nature the children of wrath. 3. By death & other punishment which followed. The wages of sin is death. Inclinations therefore to wil or doe il are sinne.
- 1A corrupt inclination is sin.A corrupt inclination is sinne.
- 2Gen. 8.21.