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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.
but by ⟨p. 120⟩differing their punishment, and by other great and divers benefits he inviteth them to repentance. Wherefore the execution of Gods justice is not repugnant to his mercy, neither doth his mercy take away or make breach of his justice, but they are both coupled with a marvellous temperature in preserving and saving us.
but by ⟨p. 120⟩differring their punishment, and by other great and diuers benefits he inuiteth them to repentaunce. Wherefore the execution of Gods iustice is not repugnaunt to his mercy, neither doth his mercie take away or make breach of his iustice, but they are both coupled with a marueilous temperature in preseruing and sauing vs.
13 Objection is against this; That god doth so exercise his mercy, as he doth not thereby make breach of his justice. He that remitteth nothing of extreme justice, is not at all merciful, but only just: God remitteth nothing of extreme justice, because he punisheth all with a sufficient punishment. Therefore God is only just, and not merciful. Answer. We deny the Minor. For god giveth us his Son, and punisheth him for us, of his mere mercy, not of any right, not bound thereunto by any merits of ours. Besides, the Major of the second Objection is to be distinguished. It is the property of him that is merciful to exercise mercy; true; on believers, and such as are penitent.
13 Obiection is against this; That god doth so exercise his mercy, as he doth not thereby make breach of his iustice. He that remitteth nothing of extreme iustice, is not at all merciful, but onely iust: God remitteth nothing of extreme iustice, because hee punisheth all with a sufficient punishment. Therefore God is onely iust, and not mercifull. Aunswere. We deny the Minor. For god giueth vs his Sonne, and punisheth him for vs, of his meere mercie, not of any right, not bound thereunto by anie merites of ours. Besides, the Maior of the second Obiection is to be distinguished. It is the propertie of him that is merciful to exercise mercie; tru; on beleeuers, and such as are penitent.