A14216:2322
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 Oftentimes the Discipline of the church hath place where there is no place for civil judgement; as when the church casteth out of her congregation the impenitent, and accounteth them no more for her members. And contrariwise, the civil government oft times hath place, where there is no place left for church Discipline: as when the Magistrate punisheth adulterers, robbers, thieves, with death, and doth no more reckon them for members of the common wealth, whether they repent, or continue obstinate; whom yet the church, as soon as they repent and she receive them, is bound to hold for her members.
4 Oftentimes the Discipline of the church hath place where there is no place for ciuil iudgement; as when the church casteth out of her congregation the impenitent, and accounteth them no more for her members. And contrariwise, the ciuil gouernment oft times hath place, where there is no place left for church Discipline: as when the Magistrate punisheth adulterers, robbers, theeues, with death, and dooth no more reckon them for members of the commō wealth, whether they repent, or continue obstinate; whom yet the church, assoone as they repent and shee receiue them, is bound to hold for her members.
5 The judgement of the church hath degrees of admonitions. For first repentance must be sought for, before they come to punishment: But the civil judgement proceedeth to punishment, whether he, which sinned, promise repentance, or continue unrepentant.
5 The iudgement of the church hath degrees of admonitions. For first repentance must be sought for, before they come to punishment: But the ciuil iudgement proceedeth to punishment, whether he, which sinned, promise repentance, or continue vnrepentant.