A14216:982
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.
Moreover mens minds are troubled,1 so that they doubt, whether all things be governed of God in a just and upright order. First, when they see it go well with the bad, and ill with the good. And to this objection the doctrine of the Church only is able to make answer, which showeth that God differreth the punishments of the wicked, and the rewards of the good to another life: inviteth the un-Godly by his mildness & lenity to repentance: proveth & confirmeth the Godly by exercises and calamities: punisheth and chastiseth many for their sins, who seem in mens judgements to be guiltless. It goeth therefore evil with the good, but not finally. Now as he differeth the punishment of the wicked, thereby to invite them to repentance: so he afflicteth the Godly, First, Because they yet retain many sins, Secondly, To prove and try them, Thirdly, To confirm their saith in them
Moreouer mens mindes are troubled,1 so that they doubt, whether all thinges be gouerned of God in a iust and vpright order. First, when they see it goe well with the bad, and ill with the good. And to this obiection the doctrine of the Church onely is able to make aunswere, which sheweth that God differreth the punishmentes of the wicked, and the rewardes of the good to another life: inuiteth the vn-Godly by his mildnesse & lenity to repentance: proueth & confirmeth the Godly by exercises and calamities: punisheth and chastiseth many for their sins, who seem in mens iudgements to be g•ltles. It goeth therefore euil with the good, but not finally. Now as hee differeth the punishment of the wicked, thereby to inuite them to repentance: so he afflicteth the Godlie, First, Because they yet retain manie sinnes, Secondlie, To proue and trie them, Thirdly, To confirme their saith in them
- 1The causes which make men to conceive amiss of Gods justice.The causes which make men to conceiue amisse of Gods iustice.