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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.
1By the same answer is this argument dissolved, Their sin is not unpardonable, for whom we must pray: But we must pray for all men: Therefore no mans sin is unpardonable. First we deny the Minor: because if it appeareth by any divine testimony, or by manifest arguments and their own profession that they are castaways, whether they sin against the holy Ghost, or otherwise do not repent; we must not pray for them. Secondly neither is the Major true. For if we know not, whether they sin against the holy Ghost, or are rejected of God or no, we must pray for them, but with that condition, if they may be recovered.
1By the same answere is this argument dissolued, Their sinne is not vnpardonable, for whom wee must praie: But wee must praie for all men: Therefore no mans sinne is vnpardonable. First wee denie the Minor: because if it appeareth by anie diuine testimonie, or by manifest argumentes and their owne profession that they are castawaies, whether they sinne against the holy Ghost, or otherwise do not repent; we must not pray for them. Secondly neither is the Maior true. For if we know not, whether they sin against the holy Ghost, or are reiected of God or no, we must pray for them, but with that condition, if they may bee recouered.
- 1Our prayer for them being but conditional, it argueth not but that their sin may be notwithstanding unpardonable.Our praier for them being but conditional, it argueth not but that their sinne maie be notwithstanding vnpardonable.
Out of these things also which have been spoken, answer is made to this objection. He that must fear lest he hath any unpardonable sin, 1can never be assured of remission of his sins and of life everlasting: But if there be any sin unpardonable, which is committed before the end of a mans life, no man can be assured, that he hath not, or shall not have such sin: Therefore either there is no such sin, or no man can be assured of the grace of God, and his own salvation. For the Minor of this reason is false, concerning those who believe. For they must certainly think, that they neither had, nor have the sin against the holy Ghost; because there is no condemnation to them, who are in Christ: neither that they shall have this sin, because no man can pluck the sheep of Christ out of his hand.