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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.
1But he denieth that the sin against the holy Ghost is remitted either in this world, or in the world to come, that he might more significantly express the denial of pardon to it. Secondly, Whether they say for-givenesse to be in this world, or in the world to come, yet this standeth immovable, that it cometh not of the nature or corruption of the sin, but of free mercy for Christs sake. And if every sin be so grievous, that it could not be purged but by the blood of the Son of God; then doubtless they do great despite & contumely unto that blood, who so extenuate ⟨p. 83⟩any sin, as to deny that it deserveth eternal punishment, unto which the death of the Son of God is equivalent. Farther, even by their own confession, There are many mortal sins, which notwithstanding are forgiven in this life. Wherefore either they must make all these to be even in their own nature venial, or they will never prove out of this place, that the smallness of the sin, is the cause of forgiveness.
1But he denieth that the sinne against the holy Ghost is remitted either in this world, or in the worlde to come, that hee might more significantly expresse the deniall of pardon to it. Secondly, Whether they say for-giuenesse to bee in this woorld, or in the woorlde to come, yet this standeth immoueable, that it commeth not of the nature or corruption of the sinne, but of free mercy for Christs sake. And if euery sinne be so grieuous, that it could not be purged but by the blood of the Sonne of God; then doubtles they do great despite & contumelie vnto that blood, who so extenuate ⟨p. 83⟩any sin, as to deny that it deserueth eternall punishment, vnto which the death of the Sonne of God is equiualent. Farther, euen by their owne confession, There are manie mortal sins, which notwithstanding are forgiuen in this life. Wherefore either they must make all these to be euen in their own nature venial, or they wil neuer proue out of this place, that the smalnes of the sin, is the cause of forgiuenes.
- 1No sin, which may not be remitted; except the sin against the holy Ghost.