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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
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Fourthly, It is showed by many testimonies of scripture, 1that the wills & voluntary actions of good and wicked men, which our adversaries maintain to be and to have been free, and we also, according to the right meaning of this word Liberty, do willingly confess, are so guided by the secret and unchangeable purpose of god, that they neither can nor could either do or be otherwise. ⟨p. 150⟩Wherefore either so many manifest places of scripture must be denied, or openly corrupted; or it must be granted, that one and the same action of the will is free & contingent in respect of the will, and necessary in respect of Gods government.
Fourthly, It is shewed by many testimonies of scripture, 1that the wils & voluntary actions of good and wicked men, which our aduersaries mantaine to be and to haue beene free, and we also, according to the right meaning of this worde Libertie, do willinglie confesse, are so guided by the secret and vnchangeable purpose of god, that they neither can nor could either doe or be otherwise. ⟨p. 150⟩Wherefore either so many manifest places of scripture must be denied, or openly corrupted; or it must be graunted, that one and the same action of the will is free & contingent in respect of the will, and necessary in respect of Gods gouernment.
- 1Many paces of Scripture confirm the necessity of those actions, the liberty of which yet both we and our adue••ries acknowledge.Many paces of Scripture cōfirm the necessity of those actions, the liberty of which yet both we and our adue••ries acknowledge.