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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
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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.
3 Obiection. It is said by the Apostle, Rom. 11. If the roote be holie, so shal be the branches also. Aunswere. This hindereth nothing at al. For hee vnderstandeth not here by holines, remission of sinnes, and regeneration: but this worthines of Abrahams posteritie, for that God, for his league made with Abraham, had appointed alwaies to conuert some of his posteritie, and to indow them with true and inward holines.
14 Objection. It is said unto holy Parents: Your children are holy. Answer. The Apostle in that place showeth, that neither all the children of holy men obtain remission of their sins, or are regenerated by the holy ghost, neither the holiness of the children proceedeth from carnal propagation. For of Jacob and Esau it was said, when they had neither done good ⟨p. 75⟩nor evil, I have loved Jacob, and have hated Esau. The meaning therefore of Paul is, that the children of godly Parents, although one of the Parents be an infidel, yet they are holy, in respect of the external fellowship of the Church: that is, that they are to be counted for members, or citizens of the Christian Church, and so also for the chosen, and inwardly sanctified of God, except themselves declare are themselves to be others by their unbelief and impiety. But neither is outward, nor inward sanctify of the nature of the parents, seeing neither is found in it, but both befall, as well to the children as to the Parents, of the free mercy, and covenant, or promise of God.