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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.
But here they reply:1 He that is not forsaken of the holy Ghost, except himself first withstand the motion of the holy ghost, hath always the aide and assistance of the holy Ghost ready, that he may persist in that good which he purposeth. But the godly are not forsaken of the holy Ghost, unless themselves first withstand him: therefore they have always the assistance of the holy Ghost ready, that they may persevere. But he who hath this hath in his own power to persevere, or to decline: because the cause is in his own will alone why he doth either obey or resist the spirit moving him.
But here they replie:1 He that is not forsaken of the holie Ghost, except himselfe first withstand the motion of the holie ghost, hath alwaies the aide and assistaunce of the holie Ghost readie, that hee maie persist in that good which hee purposeth. But the godlie are not forsaken of the holie Ghost, vnlesse themselues first withstand him: therefore they haue alwaies the assistance of the holie Ghost readie, that they may perseuere. But hee who hath this hath in his owne power to perseuere, or to decline: because the cause is in his owne will alone why hee doth either obeie or resist the spirite mouing him.
- 1The regenerate deserve the departure of gods spirit from them through their manifold sins, which yet the merit of Christ, and his power preserveth in them.The regenerate deserue the departure of gods spirit from them through their manifold sinnes, which yet the merit of Christ, and his power preserueth in them.
When we deny the Minor of this reason they prove it thus. The justice of GOD doth not inflict punishment, but on those who sin: but to be forsaken of the holy Ghost, is a punishment of sin, and unthankfulness: Therefore no man is forsaken of the holy Ghost, but who hath first deserved that forsaking through his own stubbornness. The answer hereto is double. Fist, the Argument may be granted, as concerning the regenerate. For in them, as long as they are in this life, there is always so much remaining of sin, as they deserve not only temporal, but eternal desertion and forsaking: and although, because the sin which remaineth in them is forgiven them for Christ, therefore they are freed from everlasting punishment yet are they not free from chastisements, so long as the remnants of sin abide in them.