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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
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3. What are the comforts and consolations, which are to be opposed against afflictions.
OF comforts in afflictions, some are proper unto the Church, some are common to it with Philosophy. 1Proper, are the first and two last of those, which shall be recited. The rest are common, and that but in outward show only and in name,2 but not being further entered into and discoursed of 1. Remission of sins and reconciliation unto GOD. This is the ground and foundation of the rest: Because without this we cannot rightly apply the rest unto us, neither reap any comfort from them: But if this ⟨p. 201⟩be well settled, the rest follow of their own accord. For they who are not certain of the remission of their sins, always doubt, whether the promise of grace belong unto them: but he who is certain of this, knoweth that the anger of GOD, punishments and eternal death are taken away, and that those evils which are laid upon him, are no punishment, but a fatherly chastisement, Roman. 5.1. Being justified by faith we have peace toward GOD. Again: If when we were enemies, we were reconciled to GOD, much more being reconciled we shall be saved. Roman 8.3. If GOD be on our side, who can be against us? The reason is, because, take away the cause, and you take away the effect: take away sin, and the punishment also of sin is taken away. 2. The necessity of obeying GOD, 3and the love due unto him. The Godly know, that they must obey the fatherly will of GOD in suffering evils, both because he will that they suffer them: and also because he hath so deserved of them, as that they ought for his sake to suffer far greater, and lastly because they are his fatherly chastisements.