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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.
4 Objection. The desires of things that are object unto them are natural: therefore they are not sins. Answer. True: ordinate desires of their proper objects, which God hath ordained for them: but not inordinate, and such a• are against the Law. For to desire, of it self, is not sin: But the desire is of it self good. But a desire against the Law is sin.
4 Obiection. The desires of things that are obiect vnto them are natural: therefore they are not sinnes. Aunswere. True: ordinate desires of their proper obiects, which God hath ordained for them: but not inordinate, and such a• are against the Lawe. For to desire, of it selfe, is not sinne: But the desire is of it selfe good. But a desire against the Law is sinne.
5 Objection. Nature is good. Therefore there is no Original sin. Answer. 1. True it is that Nature is good, if you consider it before the corruption. All things were very good which God made. 2. Even now also Nature is good, in respect of the substance and being of it, and as it was made of God: but not in respect of the quality of it, and as it is corrupted.
5 Obiection. Nature is good. Therefore there is no Original sin. Aunswere. 1. True it is that Nature is good, if you consider it before the corruption. All thinges were verie good which God made. 2. Euen now also Nature is good, in respect of the substance and being of it, and as it was made of God: but not in respect of the qualitie of it, and as it is corrupted.
That these evils are not only drawn by imitation, but also are borne with us, whiles our corrupt nature is propagated from our first Parents unto all their posterities, these testimonies do manifestly show.