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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.
4 Objection. It is said, Rom. 1. The wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness. And, 1. Cor. 6. Know ye not, that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Out of these and the like places they gather, that seeing they are mortal sins which shut men out of the kingdom of God: and all sins do not so: therefore there are some sins which in their own nature are not mortal. But they conclude more than followeth by force of reason. For that some sins are venial, there is no doubt, but that cometh by grace remitting those sins, which without remission, would shut men doubtless from the kingdom of God.
4 Obiection. It is said, Rom. 1. The wrath of God is reueiled from heauen against al vngodlinesse. And, 1. Cor. 6. Know yee not, that the vnrighteous shall not inherit the kingdome of God? Out of these and the like places they gather, that seeing they are mortal sinnes which shut men out of the kingdome of God: and all sinnes do not so: therefore there are some sinnes which in their own nature are not mortall. But they conclude more than followeth by force of reason. For that some sinnes are venial, there is no doubt, but that commeth by grace remitting those sinnes, which without remission, would shut men doubtlesse from the kingdome of God.
5 Objection. It is said, 1. Cor. 3. If any mans work burn, 1he shall loose: but he shall be safe himself, nevertheless yet as it were by fire. Therefore, say they, some sins cast men into fire, that is, into some punishment, but not eternal. This also we grant, not in respect of the nature of sin, but in respect of pardon, which befalleth to those who hold the foundation, which is christ. For to build on the foundation wood & stubble, that is, to parch the word of god, with unnecessary questions, humane opinions & traditions, which often are occasions of schisms in the Church, & often of Idolatry and errors; it is not so light a sin as they deem it, who do it; but deserveth eternal malediction, except remission be made for the Son of God, as it is declared in the Revelation Chapt. 22.