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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.
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. Job. 24. Who can bring a clean thing out of filthiness? John. 1. Which are borne not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. Rom. 5. By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin, and so death went over all men, for as much as all men have sinned. & cap. 7. We know that the law is spiritual but I am carnal, sold under sin. Eph. 2. We were by nature the children of wrath, as well as others. Last of all, seeing infants also are subject to sin, whereupon also they die, and are to be baptised, as before time they were circumcised: and they cannot as yet sin by imitation: it must needs be that sin is bred in them, as it is said, Genes. 8. The cogitation of mans heart is evil even from his youth. And Isaiah. 48. I called thee transgressor even from thy womb.