A14216:519
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
Part 1 › OF EVILS OF PUNISHMENT.Part 1 › OF EVILS OF PVNISHMENT.
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.
1 Objection. But the wicked flourish here. Answer. The wicked flourish but for a short time, to be cast at length into eternal torments, except they repent. Yea in this life also they are punished. First, they are miserably vexed with the torments and terrors of conscience, which in the reprobate are the beginning and sense of eternal pains. 2. Even those good things which they use with greatest pleasure, serve for their punishment and destruction; and verily so much the more, how much the less they know and acknowledge them for a punishment. For it is a most grievous punishment, not to receive gods gifts in respect of gods promise, nor to know the right use of them, neither with his gifts to receive a will and ability also to use them well. For if these things concur not in the fruition of good things, mens sins and punishment must needs be the more increased and exasperated: and thereby, except there come conversion, eternal destruction or death is certainly purchased. 3. They are afflicted with other punishments also most grievous oftentimes; yet with more grievous in the life to come, where it shall be a continual death, not to be dead.
1 Obiection. But the wicked florish here. Aunswere. The wicked florish but for a short time, to bee cast at length into eternal tormentes, except they repent. Yea in this life also they are punished. First, they are miserablie vexed with the torments and terrors of conscience, which in the reprobate are the beginning and sense of eternall paines. 2. Euen those good things which they vse with greatest pleasure, serue for their punishment and destruction; and verilie so much the more, how much the lesse they know and acknowledge them for a punishment. For it is a most grieuous punishment, not to receiue gods gifts in respect of gods promise, nor to know the right vse of them, neither with his giftes to receiue a will and abilitie also to vse them well. For if these thinges concurre not in the fruition of good things, mens sinnes and punishment must needs be the more encreased and exasperated: and thereby, except there come conuersion, eternal destruction or death is certainely purchased. 3. They are afflicted with other punishmentes also most grieuous oftentimes; yet with more grieuous in the life to come, where it shalbee a continuall death, not to bee dead.