A14216:502
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.
There are also objections against the second part of the former Doctrine, concerning the third degree of liberty, by which objections they contend that it is in the power of the regenerate, either to persevere in righteousness, or to depart from it.
There are also obiections against the second part of the former Doctrine, concerning the third degree of libertie, by which obiections they contend that it is in the power of the regenerate, either to perseuere in righteousnesse, or to depart from it.
They who have liberty, say they, to choose good, have liberty to persevere. The regenerate have liberty to choose good. 2. Cor. 3. Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. Therefore they have power to persevere.
They who haue liberty, say they, to choose good, haue liberty to perseuere. The regenerate haue libertie to choose good. 2. Cor. 3. Where the spirit of the Lord is, there is libertie. Therefore they haue power to perseuere.
Answer. If the conclusion of this reason be rightly meant, the whole reason may be granted, to wit, that the regenerate have so far forth liberty to persevere, as they are lightened and guided by the holy ghost.
Aunswere. If the conclusion of this reason bee rightly meant, the whole reason may be graunted, to wit, that the regenerate haue so far forth libertie to perseuere, as they are lightened and guided by the holie ghost.