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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.
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.
- 1How God is said remit nothing of his justice, and yet to be merciful.How God is said remit nothing of his iustice, and yet to be mercifull.
1 Reply. It is the property of him that is merciful to pardon men, whether they be penitent or not penitent. Answer. This is a false definition of mercy.
1 Reply. It is the propertie of him that is mercifull to pardon men, whether they be penitent or not penitent. Answere. This is a false definition of mercy.