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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.
5 What are the effects of sin.
5 What are the effects of sinne.
Now that it is defined what sin is, and from whence it came, we are to consider also what be the evils which follow sin. For except this also be known, we know not yet, how great evil there is in sin, and with how great hatred God pursueth it. It hath been said before, that evil was of two sorts: one of crime or offence, which is sin, the other of pain or punishment: The evil of punishment, is the effect of the evil of offence. That this may be the better understood, we must here again remember, that of punishments, Some are only punishments, as are the destruction of nature, or torments; others both punishments and sins, as all sins, which have followed since the first fall.
NOw that it is defined what sinne is, and from whence it came, we are to consider also what be the euils which follow sinne. For except this also be knowen, we know not yet, how great euil there is in sinne, and with how great hatred God pursueth it. It hath been said before, that euil was of two sorts: one of crime or offence, which is sinne, the other of paine or punishment: The euil of punishment, is the effect of the euil of offence. That this maie be the better vnderstoode, we must here againe remember, that of punishments, Some are onlie punishments, as are the destruction of nature, or tormentes; others both punishments and sins, as al sins, which haue followed since the first fal.