A14216:2460
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 In what the conversion of the godly differeth from the repentance of the wicked.
2 In what the conuersion of the godly differeth from the repentaunce of the wicked.
THE difference between the conversion of the godly,1 and the repentance of the wicked, consisteth, 1. In their grief. The wicked are grieved only for the punishment, & torment ensuing, not for that they offend & displease God. So was Cain grieved only in respect of his torment. My iniquity (the punishment of my iniquity) is greater, than J can bear. Behold, thou hast cast me out this day ⟨p. 827⟩from the earth. Now the godly hate indeed the punishment, but they are grieved especially for that God is offended, and for their sin. So David, Against thee, 2against thee only have I sinned: my sin is ever before me. The good hate to sin for the love they bear to virtue; the wicked, for the fear they stand in of punishment. So in Peter was a sorrow and grief for that he had offended God: In Judas for his torment ensuing, not for the sin it self.
THE difference betweene the conuersion of the godly,1 and the repentaunce of the wicked, consisteth, 1. In their griefe. The wicked are greeued only for the punishmēt, & torment ensuing, not for that they offend & displease God. So was Caine grieued onely in respect of his torment. My iniquitie (the punishment of my iniquity) is greater, than J can beare. Behold, thou hast cast me out this daie ⟨p. 827⟩from the earth. Now the godly hate indeed the punishment, but they are greeued especially for that God is offended, and for their sinne. So Dauid, Against thee,