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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.
1 Objection. But the elect fall not from grace. Answer. Finally they do not. But they who sin mortally, and do not repent, perish. This falleth not to the elect, that they should fall finally: but before the end, they fall easily and often.
1 Obiection. But the elect fal not from grace. Answere. Finally they doe not. But they who sinne mortallie, and doe not repent, perish. This falleth not to the elect, that they should fal finally: but before the end, they fall easily and often.
2 Objection. The will of God is unchangeable. But he will the salvation of the elect, and remission of their sins. Answer. I grant that it is true, concerning the purpose and counsel of God, but not concerning our affiance, which we have of the remission of sins. For our comfort standeth not together with errors, which are contrary to the foundation, and with sins committed against our consciences. For then are we said to have remission of our sins, when we apply these benefits to our selves. Eph. 2.13. Now in Christ Jesus ye which once were far off are made near by the blood of Christ. And Osc. 2.23. I will say to them which were not my people, thou art my people. And they shall say, thou art my God.
2 Obiection. The wil of God is vnchangeable. But he will the saluation of the elect, and remission of their sinnes. Aunswere. I grant that it is true, concerning the purpose and counsaile of God, but not concerning our affiance, which we haue of the remission of sinnes. For our comfort standeth not togither with errors, which are contrarie to the foundation, and with sinnes committed against our consciences. For then are we said to haue remission of our sins, when we apply these benefits to our selues. Eph. 2.13. Now in Christ Iesus yee which once were farre off are made neere by the blood of Christ. And Osc. 2.23. I wil saie to them which were not my people, thou art my people. And they shal say, thou art my God.