A14216:865
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.
2 Objection. Ezech. 18.24. The just man is said to perish, if he turn himself out of the right way. I herefore believers also may defect from godliness, and fall from everlasting salvation Answer. He in that place is called just, not who is truly just: but who seemeth unto men just. For the sons and heirs only are endued with true conversion and godliness. Rom. 8.14. As many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God. And if sons, then also heirs. 1. Cor. 2.12. We have received the spirit which is of God, that we might know the things, which are given unto us of God. vers. 16. We have the mind of Christ. Eph. 1.13. 2. Cor. 1.22 and 5.5. The spirit is called the earnest of our delivery which is to come.
2 Obiection. Ezech. 18.24. The iust man is said to perish, if he turne himselfe out of the right way. I herefore beleeuers also may defect from godlines, and fall from euerlasting saluation Answere. He in that place is called iust, not who is truely iust: but who seemeth vnto men iust. For the sonnes and heires only are indewed with true conuersion and godlines. Rom. 8.14. As many as are led by the spirite of God, they are the sonnes of God. And if sonnes, then also heires. 1. Cor. 2.12. We haue receiued the spirite which is of God, that we might know the things, which are giuen vnto vs of God. vers. 16. Wee haue the minde of Christ. Eph. 1.13. 2. Cor. 1.22