A14216:2537
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.
For neither can men be instructed concerning god, neither doth the holy ghost work faith and conversion in their hearts, except open and manifest transgressions be eschewed, and they persist not in sins against their conscience. Jsai. 66. J will regard the poor and contrite in spirit. Rom. 8.13. If ye mortify the deeds of the body by the spirit, ye shall live: but if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die. Neither do they indeed seek for & desire earnestly deliverance from sin and death, who do not truly know and agnise the greatness of sin. Joh. 9.41. If ye were blind, ye should not have sin; but now ye say, We see: Therefore your sin remaineth.
For neither can men be instructed concerning god, neither doth the holy ghost woorke faith and conuersion in their heartes, except open and manifest transgressions be eschewed, and they persist not in sinnes against their conscience. Jsai. 66. J will regard the poore and contrite in spirite. Rom. 8.13. If yee mortifie the deedes of the bodie by the spirite, ye shall liue: but if yee liue after the fleshe, ye shall die. Neither do they indeede seeke for & desire earnestly deliueraunce from sinne and death, who doe not truely knowe and agnise the greatnesse of sinne. Joh. 9.41. If yee were blind, yee should not haue sinne; but now yee say, Wee see: Therefore your sinne remaineth.
The third use of the moral Law is proper unto the regenerate, to wit, an instructing and informing of them concerning the true service and worship of God. This is done by the doctrine of the Law in teaching and exhorting. For, seeing there are yet remaining manifold ignorances, & doubtfulness, and corrupt inclination in the Saints; they stand in need not only of the continual conduct of gods word, but also of the spurs and provokements of exhortations, and of meditation on gods will; least either they err in their purpose and counsel, or also seeing that which is good, be nevertheless carried the quite contrary way.