A14216:2327
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.
When a man hath committed some private trespass, he must first be courteously admonished by one, according to the commandment of Christ, Mat. 18.15. If thy brother trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault between thee and him alone: If he hear thee, thou hast won thy brother, Moreover, If being admonished by one, he doth not yet repent, he must be again ⟨p. 799⟩privately admonished, by thee taking one or two with thee. And such admonitions must be done according to gods word, and with signification of good-will towards the offender, and that not but for causes just, weighty, & necessary. And if neither so admonished by one or two he repent; he is to be corrected by the whole Church. Which also Christ hath commanded. If he will not vouchsafe to hear them, tell it unto the Church.
WHen a man hath cōmitted some priuate trespasse, he must first bee curteously admonished by one, according to the commandement of Christ, Mat. 18.15. Jf thy brother trespasse against thee, go and tel him his fault betweene thee and him alone: Jf he heare thee, thou hast wonne thy brother, Moreouer, Jf being admonished by one, he dooth not yet repent, he must bee againe ⟨p. 799⟩priuately admonished, by thee taking one or two with thee. And such admonitions must be doone according to gods word, and with signification of good-will towardes the offender, and that not but for causes iust, weighty, & necessarie. And if neither so admonished by one or two he repent; hee is to be corrected by the whole Church. Which also Christ hath commaunded. Jf hee will not vouchsafe to heare them, tell it vnto the Church.
Now if a man transgress publicly by offending of the whole Church, he must also publicly be corrected by the Church, according as his trespass is: if neither yet he will repent being admonished and chastised by the Church; whether it be he that committed a private trespass, or he that committed a public offence; at length excommunication must be inflicted by the church, as the extrem and last remedy to correct men obstinate and impenitent: even as also Christ himself commandeth in these words next following the place before alleged. If he refuse to hear the church also, let him be unto thee as an heathen man, and a publican: In these words Christ expressly commandeth all, whosoever being after this sort admonished by the church will not repent, to be by the common consent of the church excommunicated, until they repent.