A14216:481
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.
Again they urge,1 Although no man can be converted to do well without grace, yet not only the consequent gifts & benefits of god, but the first grace also of his holy spirit whereby we are converted, all who are willing may have, seeing god promiseth that he will give to all, that will. As Isay. 1. Apoc. 3. Isay. 31. Al ye that thirst, come to the waters. But all may will. Therefore all may be converted. We deny the Minor. Reply. The will of receiving goeth before the receiving it self. Therefore they who as yet have not grace, may have will to receive it. We deny the Antecedent as concerning the grace of conversion. For no man can desire this, except he have the beginning of it in him. For it is god who worketh in us, both to will and to do. Wherefore the will of believing and repenting is the very beginning of faith and conversion, the which whosoever have true and unfeigned, it is increased and perfected in them, as it is said;2 He that hath begun this good work in you vvill perform it
Again they vrge,1 Although no man can bee conuerted to doe wel without grace, yet not only the consequent gifts & benefits of god, but the first grace also of his holy spirit whereby we are conuerted, al who are willing may haue, seeing god promiseth that he wil giue to al, that wil. As Isay. 1. Apoc. 3. Isay. 31. Al ye that thirst, come to the waters. But al may wil. Therfore al may be conuerted. We deny the Minor. Reply. The wil of receiuing goeth before the receiuing it selfe. Therfore they who as yet haue not grace, may haue wil to receiue it. We deny the Antecedent as cōcerning the grace of conuersiō. For no man can desire this, except he haue the beginning of it in him. For it is god who worketh in vs, both to wil and to doe. Wherefore the wil of beleeuing and repenting is the very beginning of faith and conuersion, the which whosoeuer haue true and vnfeigned, it is encreased and perfected in them, as it is saide;