A14216:313
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.
1Furthermore whereas the scripture teacheth that the sins which follow are the punishments of those that went before, and the fault or desert is an impulsive cause of punishment; it is manifest that actual sins which go before are the causes also of those that follow them, even as of other punishments or calamities, which are purchased by our sins. And that is to be understood aswell of the falls of those that commit the sin, as of others falls, with which aswell they are punished, whose falls they are, as they, who first sinned: as the sins of the Parents are punished by the sins of the children, the sins of the subjects by the sins of the Magistrates, or contrariwise: as cap. 1. to the Romans, of purpose is declared. Wherefore God gave them up to their hearts lusts, unto uncleanness. And 2. Thes. 2. Whose coming is by the working of Satan, with all power and signs and lying wonders, & in all deceivableness of unrighteousness, among them that perish. And Exod 2. I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the sins of the fathers upon the children unto the third and fourth generation of them that hate me. And 2. Sam. 12. Thus saith the Lord, behold I will raise up evil against thee out of thine own house, and will take thy wives before thine eyes, and give them unto thy neighbour.
1Furthermore whereas the scripture teacheth that the sinnes which followe are the punishmentes of those that went before, and the fault or desert is an impulsiue cause of punishment; it is manifest that actuall sinnes which goe before are the causes also of those that follow them, euen as of other punishments or calamities, which are purchased by our sinnes. And that is to bee vnderstood aswell of the falles of those that commit the sin, as of others fals, with which aswel they are punished, whose falles they are, as they, who first sinned: as the sinnes of the Parents are punished by the sinnes of the children, the sinnes of the subiects by the sinnes of the Magistrates, or contrariwise: as cap. 1. to the Romans, of purpose is declared. Wherefore God gaue them vp to their hartes lusts, vnto vncleannes. And 2. Thes. 2. Whose comming is by the working of Satan, with al power and signs and lying wonders, & in all deceiuablenes of vnrighteousnes, among thē that perish. And Exod 2. I the Lord thy God am a iealous God, visiting the sinnes of the fathers vpon the children vnto the third and fourth generatiō of them that hate me. And