A14216:529
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 we are here to collect testimonies of scripture against Epicures (of which heard not a few are found even in the Popes court) thereby to demonstrate, that the pains ⟨p. 195⟩& torments of the wicked both in body and soul,1 shall be eternal. 1. Isai. 66.24. Their worm shall not die: & their fear shall not be put out. Mar. 9.43. Into hell into the fire that never shall be quenched, where their worm dieth not & the fire never goeth out. Mat. 25.41. Go into everlasting fire which is prepared for the Devil & his Angels. 1. Pet. 4.18. If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly & sinner appear? Mat. 10.28. Fear him who can cast both body & soul into hellfire. The soul is the cause & fountain of sins: the body, as a thing without reason and brutish, doth execute that which the soul showeth & commandeth: wherefore both the author & instrument of sins shall be punished. 2. The reason also, why the pains and punishments of sins should be eternal & infinite, is evident: because for sin committed against the infinite good, an infinite punishment is justly exacted: neither could there be made by any temporal punishment of a mere creature sufficient satisfaction unto gods infinite & eternal justice: & therefore the temporal punishment of Christ, that it might be sufficient to deliver the elect, was to be equivalent to eternal pains.
But wee are here to collect testimonies of scripture against Epicures (of which heard not a fewe are found euen in the Popes court) thereby to demonstrate, that the pains ⟨p. 195⟩& torments of the wicked both in bodie and soule,1 shalbe eternal.