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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.
1This liberty of the unregenerate is the most wretched servitude of sin, and very death in sins, whereof the scripture treateth in many places: as John. 8.34. Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin. Rom. 6.16. Know ye not that to whomsoever ye give your selves as servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey, whether it be of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? 2. Pet. 2 19. Promising unto them liberty, & are themselves servants of corruption.
1This libertie of the vnregenerate is the most wretched seruitude of sinne, and very death in sinnes, whereof the scripture treateth in many places: as Iohn. 8.34. Whosoeuer committeth sinne is the seruant of sinne. Rom. 6.16. Know yee not that to whomsoeuer ye giue your selues as seruants to obey, his seruants ye are to whom ye obey, whether it be of sinne vnto death, or of obedience vnto righteousnes? 2. Pet. 2 19. Promising vnto them libertie, & are themselues seruants of corruption.
- 1The liberty which is in man now after his fall, and not yet regenerated and recovered, is the very bondage of sin.The libertie which is in man now after his fall, and not yet regenerated and recouered, is the very bondage of sinne.