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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.
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.
4 Others, when God (say they) might have hindered me, and yet did not, himself is the author of my sin.
4 Others, when God (say they) might haue hindered me, and yet did not, himselfe is the author of my sinne.
It is no new thing, for men to sharpen their blasphemous tongue against God. For our first Parents, when ⟨p. 100⟩they had sinned and were accused of their sin by God, they translate and pass over the fault committed from themselves to others, neither ingenuously confess the truth. Adam returneth the fault not so much upon his wife as upon God himself: The woman, saith he, which thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat: as if he should say▪ except thou hadst joined her to me, I had not sinned. But the Lord gave him not his wife, that she should be an occasion of evil unto him, but that it might be the better and more comfortable for him. The woman simply imputeth the fault to the Devil, saying, The Serpent beguiled me, and I did eat. These are the most false and corrupt judgements concerning the original of sin, impious and detestable, whereby the majesty, truth and justice of God is grievously offended.