A14216:393
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.
3 What are the effects of the first sin.
3 What are the effects of the first sinne.
The first & next effect is, Original sin, or the corruption of mans whole nature, & the destruction of Gods image as well in our first parents, as also in all their posterity. 2. A further & later effect are all actual sins; for that which is the cause of the cause, is also the cause of the effect. If original sin be an effect of the first sin, then are also actual sins, which ⟨p. 136⟩are the effects of original, effects of the first sin. 3. Whatsoever evils of pain or punishment: because it is the cause of sins, therefore is it also the cause of punishments.
THe first & next effect is, Originall sin, or the corruption of mans whole nature, & the destruction of Gods image as well in our first parents, as also in all their posterity. 2. A further & later effect are all actual sins; for that which is the cause of the cause, is also the cause of the effect. If original sin be an effect of the first sin, thē are also actual sins, which ⟨p. 136⟩are the effects of originall, effects of the first sin. 3. Whatsoeue euils of paine or punistment: because it is the cause of sins, therefore is it also the cause of punishments.