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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.
2 Objection. Punishments are not sins. These inclinations and defects are punishments of the first fall: therefore they are not sins. Answer. It is true that punishments are not sins, if we respect the course of civil justice: but not so, if we respect Gods justice. For God oftentimes punisheth sins with sins. Which is specially showed, Rom. 1. and 2. Thessa. 2. For God hath power of depriving his creatures of his spirit: which power his creatures have not.
2 Obiection. Punishments are not sinnes. These inclinations and defects are punishments of the first fal: therefore they are not sinnes. Aunswere. It is true that punishmentes are not sinnes, if we respect the course of ciuil iustice: but not so, if we respect Gods iustice. For God oftentimes punisheth sinnes with sinnes. Which is speciallie shewed, Rom. 1. and 2. Thessa. 2. For God hath power of depriuing his creatures of his spirit: which power his creatures haue not.
3 Objection. Privation is sin. God inflicteth it, creating in us a soul not adorned with those gifts, which he would have had bestowed upon us, if Adam had not transgressed. Therefore God is the author of sin. 1Answer. It is a fallacy of the Accident. For as God inflicteth it, it is Gods justice: but as it is drawn on us by the fault of our Parents, and our selves also do willingly receive it, it is sin. Reply. But God should not have punished ⟨p. 71⟩this fault with such a punishment, seeing he did know that so great evil would ensue. Answer. Let God execute his justice, and let the world perish. Therefore he should do it, because it was just.
3 Obiection. Priuation is sinne. God inflicteth it, creating in vs a soule not adorned with those gifts, which he would haue had bestowed vpon vs, if Adam had not transgressed. Therefore God is the autor of sinne.