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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.
1Thirdly, hereof also it followeth that the elect and those who are truly converted can never fall into this sin against the holy ghost: & that they who commit it were never possessed of true faith and repentance. For all those who are chosen of God to everlasting life, are converted in this life: and all they who are truly converted ought certainly to think that they are in the number of the elect, and therefore shall never so sin, as withal to perish: according to those sayings, John 10. My sheep shall never perish, neither shall any pluck them out of my hand. Luke 22. I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not. 2. Timoth. 2. The foundation of God standeth sure, & hath this Seal, The Lord knoweth who are his.
1Thirdly, hereof also it followeth that the elect and those who are truly conuerted can neuer fal into this sinne against the holy ghost: & that they who commit it were neuer possessed of true faith and repentance. For al those who are chosen of God to euerlasting life, are conuerted in this life: and al they who are truly conuerted ought certainely to think that they are in the number of the elect, and therefore shall neuer so sin, as withal to perish: according to those sayings, Iohn 10. My sheepe shal neuer perish, neither shall any plucke them out of my hande. Luke 22. I haue praied for thee that thy faith faile not. 2. Timoth. 2. The foundation of God standeth sure, & hath this Seale, The Lord knoweth who are his.
- 1The elect can never fall into this sin against the holy Ghost.The elect can neuer fal into this sin against the holy Ghost.