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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.
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.
Out of these thinges also which haue been spoken, answere is made to this obiection. He that must fear lest he hath anie vnpardonable sinne, 1can neuer bee assured of remission of his sins and of life euerlasting: But if there be anie sin vnpardonable, which is committed before the ende of a mans life, no man can be assured, that he hath not, or shall not haue such sinne: Therefore either there is no such sinne, or no man can bee assured of the grace of God, and his owne saluation. For the Minor of this reason is false, cōcerning those who beleeue. For they must certainely think, that they neither had, nor haue the sinne against the holy Ghost; because there is no condemnation to them, who are in Christ: neither that they shall haue this sinne, because no man can plucke the sheepe of Christ out of his hand.
- 1The fear of unpardonable sin belongeth to the wicked, not to the faithful.The fear of vnpardonable sin belongeth to the wicked, not to the faithful.