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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.
2 What were the causes of the first sin.
2 What were the causes of the first sinne.
The first cause of the first sin was the Instigation of the devil. The second,1 Mans will freely consenting to the Devil against Gods commandment. Now although God would that man should be tempted by the devil, & did withdraw that his grace from him, whereby he should resist the temptations of the Devil; yet he was not the cause of that sin, which Adam, destitute of divine grace, did commit. For he was not at all obliged or bound unto man, to keep and maintain that grace in him, which he had given him. And further he withdrew it from man willing, and also himself rejecting it: neither yet therefore withdrew he it, as that he would or did purpose or intend sin, or were delighted therewith, but to prove and to try man, & to show, how unable the creature is to do or retain ought that is good, God not preserving and directing him by his spirit. Wherefore he suffered together with his trial of Adam, the sin of Adam to concur, but he was no cause or efficient of it.
THe first cause of the first sin was the Instigation of the diuell. The second,1 Mans wil freely consenting to the Diuel against Gods commandement. Now although God would that man should be tempted by the diuel, & did withdraw that his grace frō him, whereby he should resist the temptations of the Diuell; yet he was not the cause of that sinne, which Adam, destitute of diuine grace, did committe. For he was not at all obliged or bound vnto man, to keepe and mantaine that grace in him, which he had giuen him. And further he withdrewe it from man willing, and also himselfe reiecting it: neither yet therefore withdrew he it, as that he would or did purpose or intend sin, or were delighted therewith, but to proue and to trie man, & to shew, how vnable the creature is to doe or reteine ought that is good, God not preseruing and directing him by his spirite. Wherefore hee suffered together with his triall of Adam, the sinne of Adam to concurre, but he was no cause or efficient of it.