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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.
1And the cause why they derive their guilt unto them, & not their righteousness, is this: because their posterity are not borne of them according to grace, but according to nature: neither is grace and justification tied to carnal propagation, but to the most free election of God. As it is said, John. 1. Which are borne not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of the will of god.
1And the cause why they deriue their guilt vnto them, & not their righteousnes, is this: because their posteritie are not borne of them according to grace, but according to nature: neither is grace and iustification tied to carnall propagation, but to the most free election of God. As it is said, Iohn. 1. Which are borne not of blood, nor of the wil of the flesh, nor of the wil of man, but of the wil of god.
- 1Why the Parents righteousness is not derived unto their children.Why the Parents righteousnes is not deriued vnto their childrē.
3 Objection. It is said by the Apostle, Rom. 11. If the root be holy, so shall be the branches also. Answer. This hindereth nothing at all. For he understandeth not here by holiness, remission of sins, and regeneration: but this worthiness of Abraham's posterity, for that God, for his league made with Abraham, had appointed always to convert some of his posterity, and to endow them with true and inward holiness.