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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.
To the same tendeth this Objection also. If the will, 1when it is converted of GOD, or turned and inclined to other Objects, cannot with-stand; it is even mere passive, and so worketh not at all. But this consequence deceiveth them, because there is not a sufficient enumeration, in the Antecedent, of those actions which the will may have, when it is moved of GOD. For it is able not only to withstand God moving it, but also of it own proper motion to assent and obey him. And when it doth this, it is not idle, neither doth it only suffer, or is moved, but it self exerciseth and moveth her own actions. And yet this is to be understood of the actions of the ⟨p. 152⟩will, not of the new qualities or inclinations which it hath to obey God. For these the will receiveth not by her own operation, but by the working of the holy Ghost.
To the same tendeth this Obiection also. If the will, 1when it is conuerted of GOD, or turned and inclined to other Obiectes, cannot with-stand; it is euen meere passiue, and so woorcketh not at all. But this consequence deceiueth them, because there is not a sufficient enumeration, in the Antecedent, of those actions which the will may haue, when it is mooued of GOD. For it is able not only to withstand God mouing it, but also of it owne proper motion to assent and obey him. And when it doth this, it is not idle, neither doth it onely suffer, or is mooued, but it selfe exerciseth and mooueth her owne actions. And yet this is to bee vnderstoode of the actions of the ⟨p. 152⟩wil, not of the new qualities or inclinations which it hath to obey God. For these the wil receiueth not by her owne operation, but by the working of the holy Ghost.
- 1The will worketh together with God, & is not mere passive.The will worketh togither with God, & is not mere passiue.