A14216:472
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.
5 Objection. They who cannot but sin, 1are unjustly punished. But the unregenerate cannot but sin. Therefore God doth unjustly punish them. Answer. They who necessarily ⟨p. 170⟩sin, are unjustly punished, except that necessity come voluntarily, and by their own will. But men have drawn upon them that necessity voluntarily, in the first parents, and themselves also do willingly sin. Therefore God doth justly punish them.
5 Obiection. They who cannot but sinne, 1are vniustly punished. But the vnregenerate cannot but sinne. Therefore God doth vniustly punish them. Aunswere. They who necessarilie ⟨p. 170⟩sin, are vniustly punished, except that necessity come voluntarily, and by their own wil. But men haue drawen vpon them that necessity voluntarily, in the first parentes, and themselues also doe willingly sinne. Therefore God doth iustly punish them.
- 1They who necessarily sin are not unjustly punished, be-They who necessarily sinne are not vniustly punished, be-
6 Objection. They who have not equal and like ability to choose good or evil, must needs be either all good or all evil. The unregenerate have not like ability to choose good or evil, but only liberty to choose evil. Therefore they must needs be all alike evil. Answer. If the argument be understood of humane nature, as it is without the grace of the holy spirit, it is wholly to be granted: for it is certain that all men before regeneration are alike and equally estranged from faith and conversion, yea neither would they observe outward discipline and behaviour, except God bridled them, that they should not commit outrages.