A14216:715
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.
The third is Gods omnipotency, wherefore he is able to perform that delivery of man from sin and death, which he through his immeasurable mercy, and wise counsel decreed. Luc. 1.37. With God nothing shall be impossible. To deny then mans delivery, is to spoil God of infinite wisdom, goodness, and power, against that which is said, 1. Sam. 2.6. The Lord bringeth down to the grave, and raiseth up. Psal. 68.20. To the Lord God belong the issues of death. Isai. 59.1. The Lords hand is not shortened.
The third is Gods omnipotencie, wherefore hee is able to performe that deliuerie of man from sinne and death, which hee through his immeasurable mercie, and wise counsaile decreed. Luc. 1.37. With God nothing shalbee impossible. To denie then mans deliuerie, is to spoile God of infinite wisedome, goodnes, and power, against that which is said, 1. Sam. 2.6. The Lorde bringeth downe to the graue, and raiseth vp. Psal. 68.20. To the Lord God belong the issues of death. Isai. 59.1. The Lords hand is not shortened.
Objection. What the unchangeable justice and truth of god requireth, that is unchangeable. But the justice and truth of god requireth the casting away and damnation of man: for god had expressly threatened everlasting death to the transgressors of his law: and the justice of god will destroy every thing that is not conformable thereunto. Therefore the casting away of man from the face of god is unchangeable, neither is it possible that without the impeaching of gods justice and truth man should escape everlasting damnation. Answer. The Major is to be distinguished. What the justice of God requireth, to wit, simply without all condition, that is simply unchangeable. It requireth the casting away of man with this condition, except there be interposed a full and perfect satisfaction. Wherefore the justice of GOD requireth that a sinner either satisfy, or be cast away.