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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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8 Objection. They allege testimonies also,1 which confirm that men do evil or good with freewill. As Exod. 35. The children of Israel offered free gifts unto the Lord. Deut. 30. I have set before thee life & death, good & evil, blessing & cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live. But in these & all the like places only that liberty of mans will is affirmed, which hath been spoken of before, that is, that the will obeyeth or withstandeth the precedent judgement of the understanding with free and voluntary motion without any constraint: but the government of god is not at all removed from voluntary actions. For it was showed before, that this liberty of will doth not stand against that necessity which by the providence of God doth accompany it.
8 Obiection. They alleage testimonies also,1 which confirme that men doe euill or good with freewill. As Exod. 35. The children of Israell offered free gifts vnto the Lord. Deut. 30. I haue set before thee life & death, good & euil, blessing & cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may liue. But in these & al the like places only that liberty of mans will is affirmed, which hath beene spoken of before, that is, that the will obeieth or withstandeth the precedent iudgemēt of the vnderstanding with free and voluntarie motion without any constraint: but the gouernement of god is not at all remoued from voluntarie actions. For it was shewed before, that this liberty of will doth not stand against that necessitie which by the prouidence of God doth accompanie it.
- 1How the scriptures admit liberty of will.How the scriptures admit libertie of will.