A14216:341
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.
4 Eternal death which is the effect of all sins, 1as they are sins. For all of what quality soever they be are punished either with eternal pain, as in the reprobate; or with equivalent pain to eternal, as in the son. This death doth begin in the reprobate, even in this world, that is, anxiety, and torment of conscience: which we also should feel, except we were delivered by the grace of God. Now by the name of eternal death, is not understood the destruction of the soul or body, or the separation of them: but the abandoning and banishing of the soul and body living from the face of God, a continual horror and torment, and a feeling and flying of Gods wrath and judgement, and a horrible murmuring against God, taking vengeance of their sins.
4 Eternall death which is the effect of al sinnes, 1as they are sinnes. For al of what quality soeuer they bee are punished either with eternal paine, as in the reprobate; or with equiualent paine to eternal, as in the sonne. This death doth begin in the reprobate, euen in this world, that is, anxiety, and torment of conscience: which we also should feele, except we were deliuered by the grace of God. Now by the name of eternal death, is not vnderstoode the destruction of the soule or body, or the separation of them: but the abandoning and banishing of the soule and bodie liuing from the face of God, a continuall horror and torment, and a feeling and flying of Gods wrath and iudgement, and a horrible murmuring against God, taking vengeance of their sinnes.
- 1Eternal death the effect of sin.Eternall death the effect of sin.
If they object, that the sins of those who believe in Christ, 1