A14216:286
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.
But yet those things which men do being forbidden in the Law of God are of themselves & properly sins, because the nature or definition of sin doth properly agree unto them: which is, that they are don against the express commandment of God. And therefore in the Scripture things which are so done of men, are ever called evil, but never good. But those things which are commanded of God, when they are done by the unregenerate, or in hypocrisy, they are so discommended, as yet nevertheless they are counted and praised for good: and that not only in respect of God, who is the efficient of those things in men, in respect of whom all the actions of the wicked are just: but also in respect of the men themselves by whom they are done, so that they also are said to have done well, as 1. Kings 21. Seest thou how Ahab is humbled before me? Because he submitteth himself before me, I will not bring that evil in his days. And 2. Kin. 10. The Lord said unto Jehu: Behold, because thou hast diligently executed that which was right in my eyes &c.
But yet those things which men doe beeing forbidden in the Law of God are of thēselues & properly sins, because the nature or definition of sin doth properly agree vnto them: which is, that they are don against the expresse commandement of God. And therefore in the Scripture thinges which are so done of men, are euer called euill, but neuer good. But those things which are commaunded of God, when they are done by the vnregenerat, or in hypocrisie, they are so discommended, as yet neuerthelesse they are counted and praised for good: and that not only in respect of God, who is the efficient of those things in men, in respect of whom al the actions of the wicked are iust: but also in respect of the men themselues by whom they are done, so that they also are said to haue done wel, as 1. Kings 21. Seest thou howe Ahab is humbled before me? Because he submitteth himselfe before me, I wil not bring that euil in his daies. And 2. Kin. 10. The Lord said vnto Iehu: Beholde, because thou hast diligentlie executed that which was right in my eies &c.