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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.
If they, after they have escaped the filthiness of the world, thorough the knowledge of the Lord, and of the Saviour Jesus Christ, are yet tangled again therein, & overcome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 1Out of which sayings first we understand, that not all the reprobate, who perish, not obtaining remission of their sins, do sin against the holy Ghost: but that this sin falleth only on them, who are lightened by the holy Ghost with certain knowledge of the truth: that which happeneth not to all the reprobate, although so much nevertheless is revealed to all of them concerning God, as may suffice for the just condemning of them and their posterity. For the holy ghost is not given but to them, who are endued with ⟨p. 89⟩the knowledge of the heavenly doctrine, as it is said, John 14. whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him. Likewise, Luk. 12. The servant that knoweth the will of his master. Wherefore some perish, unto whom the holy Ghost hath not given this light of truth, and therefore they do not commit this peculiar sin against the holy Ghost.
If they, after they haue escaped the filthinesse of the woorlde, thorough the knowledge of the Lorde, and of the Sauiour Iesus Christ, are yet tangled againe therein, & ouercome, the latter end is worse with them than the beginning. 1Out of which sayings first we vnderstand, that not al the reprobate, who perish, not obtaining remission of their sinnes, doe sinne against the holie Ghost: but that this sinne falleth only on them, who are lightned by the holy Ghost with certaine knowledge of the truth: that which hapneth not to al the reprobate, although so much neuerthelesse is reuealed to al of them concerning God, as may suffice for the iust condemning of them and their posterity. For the holy ghost is not giuen but to them, who are endued with ⟨p. 89⟩the knowledge of the heauenly doctrine, as it is said,