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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. That which the Parents themselves have not, they ⟨p. 74⟩cannot derive unto their posterity. Original sin is taken away from the godly. Therefore at the leastwise these do not derive it to their posterity. Answer. Original sin is taken away from the godly and saints of god, as concerning the guilt of it, that is, so as it is remitted them for Christs sake. But as it is a sin repugnant to the Law, so it abideth in them. For although they be withal regenerated by the holy ghost, unto whomsoever their sin is forgiven: yet that renewing is not perfected in this life. Wherefore the godly also do derive such a nature to their posterity, as themselves have, that is, a corrupt one,1 subject to defects, and evil inclinations. If they reply that therefore the guilt stretcheth not to the posterity, because the Parents are freed from it, the Answer is, that that is not derived from the Parents to their posterity, which the Parents by nature have not: and that they are freed from the guilt not by nature, but by the grace and benefit of Christ. Wherefore they derive unto their posterity, not righteousness, which is freely imputed, but unrighteousness, and damnation, unto which themselves by nature are subject.
2 Obiection. That which the Parents themselues haue not, they ⟨p. 74⟩cannot deriue vnto their posteritie. Original sin is taken awaie from the godly. Therefore at the leastwise these doe not deriue it to their posteritie. Aunswere. Original sinne is taken away from the godlie and saints of god, as concerning the guilt of it, that is, so as it is remitted them for Christs sake. But as it is a sinne repugnant to the Lawe, so it abideth in them. For although they be withal regenerated by the holie ghost, vnto whomsoeuer their sinne is forgiuen: yet that renewing is not perfected in this life. Wherefore the godlie also doe deriue such a nature to their posteritie, as themselues haue, that is, a corrupt one,1 subiect to defects, and euil inclinations. If they replie that therefore the guilt stretcheth not to the posteritie, because the Parents are freed from it, the Aunswere is, that that is not deriued from the Parents to their posteritie, which the Parents by nature haue not: and that they are freed from the guilt not by nature, but by the grace and benefit of Christ. Wherefore they deriue vnto their posteritie, not righteousnes, which is freely imputed, but vnrighteousnes, and damnation, vnto which themselues by nature are subiect.