A14216:2341
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 That Doctrine which hath neither Gods word nor examples, is not to be thrust upon the church. But this doctrine hath neither of these. Therefore it is not to be thrust upon the church. Ans. It hath the word for it. Mat. 18.17. If he refuse to hear the church, let him be unto thee as a Heathen man. 1. Cor. 5. Let such a one be delivered unto Satan. 1. Tim. 1. Whom I have delivered unto Satan. Reply. Mat. 18. No mention is made of the seniorie or Excommunication. Therefore that doth not prove the word. Ans. I deny the Antecedent. For although there be not the formal words, yet the thing it self is contained in them. Reply. To be accounted for an heathen man, and to be Excommunicated, are not all one. Therefore the word is not contained there in words of like force. Now the Antecedent is proved thus. Let him be unto thee as an heathen man & a publican. There he speaketh not of the judgement of the Church. Therefore he is not to be excommunicated by the whole Church, who is accounted for an Heathen by private men. Auns. Whom each in several account for an Heathen man, him the whole Church so accounteth of. Reply. But it is not said there, whom the whole Church accounteth for an heathen man, but he that heareth not the word, account thou him for an heathen man: Therefore account him not so according to the churches judgement, but according to thine own judgement. Answer. Therefore I account him so, because he heareth not the Church. But, not to hear the Church, is, to be a publican, and estranged from the church. Are not these all one? But I add an other thing which admitteth less questioning. He saith not only to every private man, but to the whole Church, for, to thee, and to the Church, are of like force. For when Christ commandeth, that I account a man for a publican and an heathen, doth he therefore will that the church account him for a Christian? No, because then he would have contrary judgements to be given of the same man. But, to be accounted of the Church for a publican and an Heathen, is to be excommunicated, and to be out of the communion of the Church. Wherefore this standeth still, that mention is made of excommunication, and that it is commanded, &, That, to be accounted of one for a publican, is, so to be a• counted of all.