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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.
First, because this necessity doth not take away, 1but effectuateth and preserveth the judgement of the mind, & free or voluntary assent of the will, inasmuch as god doth cause & work in men both the notions, and election of objects.
First, because this necessitie doth not take awaie, 1but effectuateth and preserueth the iudgement of the minde, & free or voluntarie assent of the will, in asmuch as god doth cause & woorke in men both the notions, and election of obiects.
- 1This necessity proceedeth from Gods working in us, which rather preserveth thi• liberty. Absolute necessity doth not take away in God greater liberty: muchlesse can a less absolute necessity take away a less liberty in us.This necessitie proceedeth frō Gods woorking in vs, which rather preserueth thi• libertie. Absolute necessity doth not take awaie in God greater libertie: muchlesse can a lesse absolute necessity take away a lesse liberty in vs.
Secondly, Because God, albeit he is by nature, that is, by exceeding and absolute necessity good, and hath begotten his son, and had his holy spirit from all eternity: yet will he, not by a constrained, but most free-will, be, live, be blessed and good, have his son and holy spirit, and will all his purposes and works to be good and just, although it be impossible that he should will any thing contrary to these which he hath already determined. If then this absolute necessity of willing things, in God, doth not take away even the greatest liberty; there is no doubt but that necessity, which is but only conditional, that is, according to the decree and government of god, doth not take away that liberty, which agreeth unto the creatures, that is, judgement and election free and voluntary.