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The sum of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism,…The summe of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism,…
The sum of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism, and then afterwards more enlarged by a sound and judicious exposition, and application of the same : wherein also are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are controversed in divinity / first Englished by D. Henry Parry, and now again conferred with the best and last Latin edition of D. David Pareus, sometimes Professor of Divinity in Heidelberg ; whereunto is added a large and full alphabetical table of such matters as are therein contained ; together with all the Scriptures that are occasionally handled, by way either of controversy, exposition, or reconciliation, neither of which was done before, but now is performed for the readers delight and benefit ; to this work of Ursinus are now at last annexed the Theological miscellanies of D. David Pareus in which the orthodoxall tenets are briefly and solidly confirmed, and the contrary errors of the Papists, Ubiquitaries, Antitrinitaries, Eutychians, Socinians, and Arminians fully refuted ; and now translated into English out of the original Latin copy by A.R.The summe of Christian religion, delivered by Zacharias Ursinus first, by way of catechism, and then afterwards more enlarged by a sound and judicious exposition, and application of the same : wherein also are debated and resolved the questions of whatsoever points of moment have been, or are controversed in divinitie / first Englished by D. Henry Parry, and now again conferred with the best and last Latine edition of D. David Pareus, sometimes Professour of Divinity in Heidelberge ; whereunto is added a large and full alphabeticall table of such matters as are therein contained ; together with all the Scriptures that are occasionally handled, by way either of controversie, exposition, or reconciliation, neither of which was done before, but now is performed for the readers delight and benefit ; to this work of Ursinus are now at last annexed the Theologicall miscellanies of D. David Pareus in which the orthodoxall tenets are briefly and solidly confirmed, and the contrary errours of the Papists, Ubiquitaries, Antitrinitaries, Eutychians, Socinians, and Arminians fully refuted ; and now translated into English out of the originall Latine copie by A.R.
London: printed by James Young, 1645
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 What sin is.
2 What sinne is.
Sin is a transgression of the law, or, whatsoever is repugnant to the law, that is a defect, 1or an inclination, or action repugnant to the law of God, offending God, and making the creature that sinneth guilty of the everlasting wrath of God, except remission be granted for the Son of God our Mediator. The general nature of sin is a defect▪ 2or an inclination, or action: but to speak properly, a defect is this general nature; and inclination. or actions, are rather the matter of sin. The difference and formal essence of sin, is a repugnancy with the law; which John calleth a transgression of the law. The property, which necessarily cleaveth fast unto it, is the guilt of the creature offending: that is to say, a binding of the offender to temporal and eternal punishments, which is done according to the order of Gods justice. And this is that which they commonly say, that there is a double formality, or two-fold nature of sin;3 repugnancy with the law, and guilt: or, that there are two respects, of which the former is a comparison or a dissimilitude with the law; the other, an ordaining unto punishment. An accidental condition of sin is expressed in these words, Except remission be granted, &c. because it ariseth not out of the nature of sin, but it is by occasion and accident, in respect of sin, that they who believe in Christ are not punished with everlasting death; because (forsooth) sin through Christ is not imputed unto them, but remitted by grace. Now these are called defects: In the understanding, ignorance and doubtfulness of God and his will: In the heart, a privation or want of the love of God and our neighbour, of joy in God, and of an earnest desire and endeavour to obey God according to all his commandments; and an omitting of inward and outward actions, which are commanded by the law of God.