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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.
Neither is there cause why any man should here say, that inclinations and actions are of themselves good, 1because they are things in nature made and raised of God. For they are of themselves good, as they proceed from God: but as they are in men corrupted, or as they are don by men, they are of themselves evil and vicious, because they are committed against the Law of God.
Neither is there cause why anie man shoulde heere say, that inclinations and actions are of themselues good, 1because they are things in nature made and raised of God. For they are of themselues good, as they proceed from God: but as they are in men corrupted, or as they are don by men, they are of themselues euil and vitious, because they are committed against the Law of God.
- 1How inclinations and actions are in themselves both good and bad.How inclinations and actions are in themselues both good and bad.
But neither of the contrary followeth it,1 that the works of the unregenerate, whether they be civilly or morally good, are not therefore sins, and displeasing God, because they are commanded of him. For that the work be good and pleasing to God, not only that which is commanded must be done, but it must be done after that manner also which is commanded, or, which is all one, it must agree not only in part but in whole with the Law of God. And since the works of the unregenerate are not so done, though not wholly yet for a great part they swerve from the Law of God, and are destitute of that perfection and rightness, without which they cannot please God.
But neither of the contrary followeth it,