A14216:822
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.
11 Objection. Grace exceedeth the sin of Adam. If therefore for the sin of Adam all men are cast away: much more by the grace of Christ, all and not believers only are saved. Answer to the Antecedent: Grace exceedeth and is above sin, in respect of the sufficiency of the satisfaction; not in respect of the application thereof. Wherefore, that all are not saved through the satisfaction or obedience of Christ, the fault thereof sticketh in men themselves, and is to be ascribed unto the unbelievers, who embrace not the grace of Christ offered, but like ungrateful men reject it. But in the believers only doth god obtain his end and purpose, when as they be thankful unto God, receive the benefits of god by a true faith, and celebrate and magnify them in their whole life.
11 Obiection. Grace exceedeth the sinne of Adam. If therefore for the sinne of Adam al men are cast away: much more by the grace of Christ, all and not beleeuers onlie are saued. Aunswere to the Antecedent: Grace exceedeth and is aboue sinne, in respect of the sufficiencie of the satisfaction; not in respect of the application thereof. Wherefore, that al are not saued through the satisfaction or obedience of Christ, the fault thereof sticketh in men themselues, and is to bee ascribed vnto the vnbeleeuers, who embrace not the grace of Christ offered, but like vngratefull men reiect it. But in the beleeuers onlie doth god obtaine his end and purpose, when as they bee thankefull vnto God, receiue the benefites of god by a true faith, and celebrate and magnifie them in their whole life.
- 1Grace is greater than sin in respect of the sufficiency of Christs satisfaction, not in respect of the application thereof.Grace is greater than sinne in respect of the sufficiencie of Christes satisfaction, not in respect of the application thereof.