A14216:389
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.
1 What that first sin of Adam and Eve was.
1 What that first sinne of Adam and Eue was.
1IT was divers and manifold: and many and most grievous sins are seen in that first sin. 1. Pride against god, ambition, and an admiration of himself. For man not content with that state wherein god had placed him, desired to be equal with God. This doth God charge him with, when he saith; Behold the man is become as one of us to know good and evil. 22. Incredulity, and unbelief, and contempt of Gods justice, and mercy: because he thought not that God could & would inflict on man transgressing his commandment, that punishment, which he had threatened. Wherefore he tempted God, and charged him with a lie: For God had said, Thou shalt die the death: The Devil denied it, saying, Ye shall not die: and Adam believed the Devil. Now not to believe God, and of the contrary to believe the Devil is to account god for no true god.3 3. Stubbornness and disobedience. For he is become disobedient unto God. 4. Unthankfulness for benefits received at his creation; as for these, that he was created to the image of god, and to eternal life. 5. Unnaturalness, injustice, and cruelty. For there was a neglect of love in him towards his posterity: because those good things ⟨p. 135⟩were not given unto him only, but also to his whole posterity. Therefore he had them, that he should keep them for himself and his,