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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.
Fourthly, by these things which have bin said,1 it appeareth that we are not rashly to pronounce who they be that sin against the holy ghost: and that we may not judge of this sin until the end, that is, until we know them, who once had the truth & confessed themselves to be convicted and persuaded of it, with hatred thereof to persecute & reproach it, or to end their life in hatred & despite against it. The reason hereof is manifest, because we are not the beholders of mens harts.
Fourthly, by these things which haue bin said,1 it appeareth that we are not rashly to pronounce who they bee that sin against the holy ghost: and that we may not iudge of this sin vntill the end, that is, vntil we know them, who once had the truth & confessed themselues to be conuicted and perswaded of it, with hatred thereof to persecute & reproch it, or to end their life in hatred & despite against it. The reason hereof is manifest, because we are not the beholders of mens harts.
- 1We are not rashly to pronounce any man a sinner against the holy Ghost, until we see him give up the Ghost in Apostasy and blasphemy.We are not rashlie to pronounce anie man a sinner against the holie Ghost, vntil wee see him giue vp the Ghost in Apostacie and blasphemy.
If it be objected, that, 1. John 5. it is said, There is a sin unto death: I say not that thou shouldest pray for it: If he will not that we shall pray for those who sin to death: it must needs be that we may discern them from others. We answer, that John doth not universally forbid, that we pray for any so sinning; but at such time, as that is manifest unto us either by some divine testimony, or by manifest arguments and the sinners own profession. But before this is certain & manifest unto us, we ought to desire of god the conversion of all men, & as much as in us lieth, to endeavour it, as it is said,