A14216:300
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.
1 Some derive the original of sin from the destiny of the start, 1saying, I sin because I was borne under an unlucky Planet.
1 SOme deriue the original of sin from the destinie of the start, 1saying, I sin because I was borne vnder an vnlucky Planet.
- 1Men seek the cause of sin any where, rather than where it is.Men seeke the cause of sinne any where, rather than where it is.
2 Others when they sin and are rebuked for their sin, they make answer, Not I, but the Devil was in fault, that I committed this deed.
2 Others when they sinne and are rebuked for their sinne, they make answere, Not I, but the Deuill was in fault, that I committed this deede.
3 Others, leaving excuses, directly cast the fault upon God, saying, God would have it so: for if he would not, I should not have sinned.
3 Others, leauing excuses, directly cast the fault vpon God, saying, God would haue it so: for if he would not, I should not haue sinned.