A14216:477
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.
19 Objection. The works which are not in our power to perform, are not our works, neither are truly and properly said to be done by us: But good works are said to be ours, and to be done by us: Therefore it is in our will to do them, or not to do them. We deny the Major. For they are not therefore said to be ours or to be done by us, because they are of our selves: but because God worketh them in us, as in the subject, and by us as instruments, and that so, as our will doth them of her own proper motion, although not except it be renewed, raised, and guided by the holy ghost. For being regenerated and moved by him we are not idle, but he working in us we our selves also work well, and that freely without constraint. For by regeneration the will is not taken away, but corrected, ⟨p. 173⟩as which before would only that which is evil, will now that which is good. Eph. 2.10. We are his workmanship created in Christ Jesus unto good works which god hath ordained that we should walk in them.
19 Obiection. The workes which are not in our power to performe, are not our workes, neither are truly and properly said to be done by vs: But good woorks are said to bee ours, and to be done by vs: Therefore it is in our wil to do them, or not to do them. We deny the Maior. For they are not therefore said to be ours or to be done by vs, bicause they are of our selues: but because God worketh them in vs, as in the subiect, and by vs as instruments, and that so, as our wil doth them of her owne proper motion, although not except it be renewed, raised, and guided by the holy ghost. For beeing regenerated and moued by him we are not idle, but he working in vs we our selues also woorke wel, and that freely without constraint. For by regeneration the wil is not taken away, but corrected, ⟨p. 173⟩as which before would onely that which is euil, will now that which is good. Eph. 2.10. We are his workmanshippe created in Christ Iesus vnto good works which god hath ordained that we should walk in them.