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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.
The second division of Sin.
The second diuision of Sinne.
1There is Reigning sin, and sin Not-reigning. This division is taken out of the Apostle, Rom. 6. Let not sin reign in your mortal body. Sin Reigning is all sin which is not repented of, and which is not resisted by the grace of the holy Spirit, and for which not only according to the order of gods justice, but also for the thing it self he is guilty of eternal punishments, who hath it. And it is called Reigning, 1. Because it is pampered: 2. Because it hath rule over a man, and maketh him guilty of eternal dā nation. 2Such are all sins in the wicked, who believe not the Son, and are without faith and repentance. That is also in the elect before their conversion, although it be remitted according to the secret purpose of God: yet they do not as yet know it.3 But after they are converted, they strive against it, that it may not bear rule over them.
1THere is Raigning sinne, and sinne Not-raigning. This diuision is taken out of the Apostle, Rom. 6. Let not sin raigne in your mortall bodie. Sinne Raigning is all sinne which is not repented of, and which is not resisted by the grace of the holie Spirit, and for which not onely according to the order of gods iustice, but also for the thing it selfe hee is guiltie of eternal punishmentes, who hath it. And it is called Raigning, 1. Because it is pampered: 2. Because it hath rule ouer a man, and maketh him guiltie of eternal dā nation. 2