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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.
Heretofore it hath been said,1 That all sins are in their own nature mortal. Against this sentence, some oppose that which is said, Psal. 32.5. I will confess my wickedness unto the Lord, and thou forgavest the punishment of my sins. And Prover. 24.16. A just man falleth seven times, & riseth again. Whence they gather that there are some sins, the committers whereof continue still just, and therefore deserve not eternal death. But they reason amiss from that which befalleth to sin but by an accident, to that which is by it self in sin. For it is true indeed that there are many sins, for which the Saints do not leese holiness and righteousness, neither become obnoxious to the wrath of God. But this cometh to pass, not by the smallness, or nature of the sin, whatsoever it be, but by the grace of God, who doth not impute, neither will punish with eternal death those sins, which yet in their own nature deserved it. This doth the Prophet most evidently show, in the same Psal. when he saith, Blessed is he whose wickedness is forgiven. And Psal. 143. Enter not into judgement with thy servant: for in thy fight shall none that liveth be justified.
Heretofore it hath beene said,1 That all sinnes are in their owne nature mortall. Against this sentence, some oppose that which is said, Psal. 32.5. I wil confesse my wickednesse vnto the Lorde, and thou forgauest the punishment of my sinnes. And Prouer. 24.16. A iust man falleth seuen times, & riseth againe. Whence they gather that there are some sinnes, the committers whereof continue still iust, and therefore deserue not eternall death. But they reason amisse from that which befalleth to sinne but by an accident, to that which is by it selfe in sinne. For it is true indeede that there are many sinnes, for which the Saints doe not leese holinesse and righteousnes, neither become obnoxious to the wrath of God. But this commeth to passe, not by the smalnesse, or nature of the sinne, whatsoeuer it be, but by the grace of God, who doth not impute, neither will punish with eternall death those sinnes, which yet in their owne nature deserued it. This doth the Prophet most euidently shewe, in the same Psal. when he saith, Blessed is he whose wickednesse is forgiuen. And