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A14216 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.; Doctrinae Christianae compendium. English Ursinus, Zacharias, 1534-1583.; Parry, Henry, 1561-1616. 1587 (1587) STC 24532; ESTC S118924 903,317 1,074

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none_o answer_n it_o be_v free_a unto_o god_n to_o save_v either_o all_o or_o none_o or_o some_o for_o he_o be_v not_o bind_v to_o we_o that_o he_o shall_v save_v us._n rom._n 11.35_o who_o have_v give_v unto_o he_o first_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v recompense_v yet_o be_v it_o necessary_a that_o he_o shall_v save_v some_o not_o by_o any_o absolute_a necessity_n but_o by_o such_o as_o be_v call_v necessity_n by_o supposition_n first_o because_o god_n have_v most_o free_o and_o unchangeable_o decree_v god_n the_o necessity_n not_o absolute_a but_o depend_v on_o the_o unchangeable_a will_n and_o decree_n of_o god_n &_o promise_v this_o delivery_n publish_v a_o syllogism_n thereof_o may_v be_v frame_v on_o this_o wise_a it_o be_v impossible_a that_o god_n shall_v either_o lie_v or_o deceive_v but_o god_n have_v avouch_v and_o promise_v by_o a_o ●th_n that_o he_o will_v not_o the_o death_n of_o a_o sinner_n but_o will_v that_o he_o be_v convert_v and_o live_v the_o conversion_n therefore_o and_o delivery_n of_o man_n not_o only_o may_v be_v wrought_v but_o necessary_o also_o be_v wrought_v second_o in_o the_o beginning_n god_n create_v man_n that_o he_o may_v for_o ever_o be_v magnify_v of_o he_o epes_n 1.6_o he_o have_v make_v we_o to_o the_o praise_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o grace_n and_o psalm_n 89.48_o have_v thou_o make_v all_o man_n for_o naught_o wherefore_o see_v god_n be_v not_o frustrate_v of_o the_o end_n of_o his_o counsel_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o some_o be_v deliver_v three_o god_n do_v not_o in_o vain_a send_v his_o son_n into_o the_o world_n and_o deliver_v he_o over_o unto_o death_n john_n 6.39_o i_o come_v down_o from_o heaven_n to_o do_v his_o will_n which_o have_v send_v i_o and_o this_o be_v the_o father_n will_n which_o have_v send_v i_o that_o of_o all_o which_o he_o have_v give_v i_o i_o shall_v loose_v nothing_o mat._n 9.13_o i_o be_o come_v to_o call_v sinner_n to_o repentance_n &_o 18.11_o the_o son_n of_o man_n be_v come_v to_o save_v that_o which_o be_v lose_v rom._n 4.25_o he_o die_v for_o our_o sin_n and_o be_v rise_v again_o for_o our_o justification_n four_o god_n more_o incline_v to_o the_o exercise_v and_o set_v forth_o of_o his_o mercy_n than_o of_o his_o anger_n but_o he_o show_v his_o anger_n in_o punish_v the_o wicked_a therefore_o he_o must_v show_v his_o mercy_n in_o save_v the_o godly_a 4_o what_o manner_n of_o delivery_n this_o be_v the_o delivery_n and_o set_n of_o man_n at_o liberty_n be_v necessary_o complete_a that_o be_v in_o all_o ponite_n perfect_a perfect_a our_o delivery_n most_o perfect_a even_o from_o both_o evil_n both_o of_o crime_n and_o of_o pain_n first_o because_o god_n be_v not_o a_o deliverer_n in_o part_n only_o but_o save_v and_o love_v perfect_o those_o who_o he_o save_v 1._o john_n 1.7_o the_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n cleanse_v we_o from_o all_o sin_n to_o wit_n as_o touch_v both_o the_o formal_a part_n thereof_o the_o guilt_n and_o the_o corruption_n of_o sin_n second_o because_o he_o do_v perfect_o punish_v the_o wicked_a that_o his_o justice_n may_v be_v exact_o satisfy_v by_o their_o punishment_n therefore_o do_v he_o perfect_o deliver_v the_o godly_a from_o punishment_n because_o he_o be_v more_o incline_v &_o propense_a to_o mercy_n than_o to_o anger_n three_o because_o we_o be_v full_o &_o perfect_o lose_v in_o adam_n but_o christ_n benefit_n be_v not_o imperfect_a or_o of_o less_o force_n than_o the_o sin_n of_o adam_n which_o it_o will_v be_v if_o he_o do_v not_o perfect_o deliver_v because_o all_o have_v lose_v all_o their_o righteousness_n salvation_n and_o blessedness_n in_o adam_n therefore_o righteousness_n and_o felicity_n be_v restore_v by_o christ_n each_o of_o these_o delivery_n both_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o crime_n and_o from_o the_o evil_a of_o pain_n or_o punishment_n be_v necessary_o perfect_a because_o the_o image_n of_o god_n glory_n and_o blessedness_n which_o be_v restore_v unto_o we_o by_o christ_n our_o redeemer_n be_v more_o glorious_a &_o great_a than_o that_o come_v our_o delivery_n from_o eternal_a death_n perfect_a in_o this_o life_n from_o other_o calamity_n in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v which_o we_o lose_v in_o adam_n our_o delivery_n from_o everlasting_a death_n or_o damnation_n be_v most_o perfect_a even_o in_o this_o life_n both_o as_o touch_v the_o part_n thereof_o and_o also_o in_o degree_n because_o christ_n satisfaction_n for_o our_o sin_n which_o be_v impute_v unto_o we_o be_v a_o most_o perfect_a conformity_n and_o correspondence_n with_o the_o law_n of_o god_n now_o from_o other_o calamity_n we_o shall_v be_v full_o deliver_v in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v when_o as_o the_o remnant_n of_o sin_n in_o we_o shall_v be_v utter_o abolish_v in_o the_o mean_a season_n they_o be_v mitigate_v unto_o the_o godly_a even_o in_o this_o life_n &_o turn_v into_o fatherly_a chastisement_n come_v our_o delivery_n from_o sin_n in_o part_n here_o by_o regeneration_n but_o perfect_a in_o the_o life_n to_o come_v our_o delivery_n from_o crime_n or_o sin_n by_o regeneration_n be_v perfect_a not_o at_o once_o in_o a_o moment_n but_o successive_o by_o degree_n for_o in_o this_o life_n it_o be_v perfect_a as_o concern_v the_o part_n thereof_o but_o as_o by_o a_o beginning_n only_o that_o be_v all_o the_o part_n of_o obedience_n be_v begin_v in_o the_o redeem_v or_o believer_n so_o that_o as_o long_o as_o we_o live_v here_o it_o be_v daily_o augment_v by_o new_a accession_n and_o encreasing_n but_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o soul_n out_o of_o the_o body_n this_o delivery_n be_v perfect_a because_o then_o man_n do_v whole_o cease_v from_o sin_n after_o the_o resurrection_n and_o glorification_n it_o shall_v be_v most_o perfect_a both_o as_o touch_v the_o part_n thereof_o and_o in_o degree_n for_o than_o shall_v god_n be_v all_o in_o all_o that_o be_v he_o shall_v immediate_o bless_v we_o with_o exceed_v happiness_n so_o that_o nothing_o shall_v remain_v in_o we_o 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and_o yet_o not_o to_o be_v willing_a to_o cease_v from_o sin_v be_v to_o mock_v god_n wherefore_o they_o who_o be_v receive_v of_o god_n into_o favour_n be_v withal_o regenerate_v and_o satisfaction_n be_v the_o cause_n as_o of_o acceptation_n so_o also_o of_o regeneration_n now_o that_o if_o satisfaction_n or_o sufficient_a punishment_n come_v not_o between_o there_o be_v no_o delivery_n from_o the_o guilt_n or_o from_o sin_n itself_o the_o cause_n hereof_o be_v god_n great_a justice_n and_o truth_n which_o his_o mercy_n do_v no_o way_n overthrow_v deut._n 27.26_o curse_a be_v he_o that_o confirm_v not_o all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n to_o do_v they_o matth._n 5.18_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a that_o one_o jot_n of_o the_o law_n shall_v fall_v that_o be_v be_v frustrate_a till_o all_o thing_n
and_o will_v have_v compassion_n on_o who_o i_o will_v have_v compassion_n isay_n 43.25_o ay_o even_o i_o be_o he_o that_o put_v away_o thy_o iniquity_n for_o my_o own_o sake_n and_o will_v not_o remember_v thy_o sin_n seventh_o that_o he_o do_v these_o thing_n towards_o sinner_n who_o not_o only_o be_v unworthy_a of_o they_o but_o also_o who_o be_v his_o deadly_a enemy_n roman_n 5.10_o when_o we_o be_v enemy_n we_o be_v reconcile_v to_o god_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n they_o also_o of_o the_o wise_a sort_n which_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n be_v all_o compel_v to_o attribute_v mercy_n unto_o god_n because_o they_o see_v he_o so_o merciful_o to_o spare_v sinner_n whereupon_o jeremie_n lamentation_n chap._n 3.22_o say_v it_o be_v the_o lord_n mercy_n that_o we_o be_v not_o consume_v because_o his_o compassion_n fail_v not_o but_o because_o the_o perfectness_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o the_o privity_n of_o their_o own_o sin_n do_v not_o permit_v they_o to_o conceive_v any_o firm_a persuasion_n of_o god_n mercy_n towards_o they_o neither_o know_v they_o ought_v concern_v the_o salvation_n of_o man_n by_o the_o death_n of_o his_o son_n therefore_o be_v they_o not_o able_a either_o constant_o or_o whole_o to_o agnise_v god_n mercy_n 1_o objection_n mercy_n be_v a_o kind_n of_o grief_n or_o sorrow_n therefore_o there_o be_v sorrow_n and_o grief_n in_o god_n answer_n the_o name_n of_o affection_n when_o they_o be_v attribute_v unto_o god_n by_o a_o anthropopathy_n they_o do_v not_o signify_v any_o passion_n or_o change_n in_o god_n but_o a_o inspeakeable_a either_o dislike_n or_o like_v of_o the_o object_n god_n therefore_o be_v say_v to_o be_v merciful_a 1._o because_o he_o be_v against_o the_o destruction_n of_o his_o creature_n 2._o because_o he_o do_v those_o thing_n which_o merciful_a man_n be_v wont_a to_o do_v 2_o objection_n god_n seem_v sometime_o to_o rejoice_v in_o revengement_n isai_n 1._o proverb_n 1._o answer_n he_o rejoice_v not_o in_o revengement_n or_o punishment_n but_o in_o the_o execute_n of_o his_o own_o justice_n 3_o objection_n it_o seem_v in_o some_o place_n of_o scripture_n that_o god_n mercy_n do_v not_o extend_v itself_o unto_o the_o wicked_a isai_n 27._o answer_n this_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v of_o that_o degree_n of_o mercy_n wherewith_o he_o embrace_v his_o choose_a and_o yet_o he_o spare_v also_o the_o wicked_a neither_o rejoice_v at_o their_o destruction_n 4_o objection_n but_o yet_o he_o save_v not_o all_o whereas_o he_o be_v able_a to_o do_v it_o therefore_o he_o be_v not_o exceed_v merciful_a neither_o merciful_a towards_o all_o answer_n he_o do_v not_o save_v all_o for_o most_o just_a cause_n for_o his_o mercy_n be_v so_o to_o be_v exercise_v that_o it_o hinder_v not_o the_o execution_n of_o his_o justice_n 5_o objection_n he_o do_v not_o take_v mercy_n on_o any_o or_o receive_v any_o into_o favour_n without_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o his_o son_n therefore_o he_o do_v it_o not_o free_o answer_n that_o which_o be_v conclude_v do_v not_o follow_v because_o god_n of_o his_o free_a grace_n give_v this_o satisfaction_n itself_o and_o apply_v it_o unto_o us._n now_o he_o give_v a_o thing_n free_o who_o give_v the_o price_n of_o a_o thing_n for_o which_o the_o thing_n itself_o be_v give_v god_n be_v also_o call_v bountiful_a 1._o see_v in_o what_o the_o bountifulness_n of_o god_n be_v see_v because_o he_o creat_v and_o govern_v all_o thing_n 2._o he_o be_v the_o only_a fountain_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n 3._o which_o befall_v to_o all_o creature_n 4._o yea_o to_o the_o wicked_a 5._o of_o his_o goodness_n love_n and_o free_a mercy_n towards_o all_o creature_n 6._o but_o especial_o towards_o mankind_n which_o he_o have_v make_v according_a to_o his_o image_n and_o for_o who_o sake_n he_o have_v create_v all_o other_o thing_n 7._o but_o in_o they_o also_o chief_o towards_o his_o church_n to_o who_o he_o have_v open_v himself_o and_o his_o will_n 8._o and_o in_o this_o his_o church_n towards_o his_o choose_a angel_n and_o man_n to_o who_o by_o his_o son_n he_o give_v life_n and_o glory_n everlasting_a and_o further_o who_o he_o be_v angry_a with_o and_o on_o who_o he_o inflict_v punishment_n he_o be_v not_o angry_a with_o their_o substance_n or_o nature_n which_o himself_o create_v but_o with_o that_o corruption_n which_o come_v by_o other_o mean_n to_o his_o divine_a work_n rom._n 1.18_o the_o wrath_n of_o god_n be_v reveil_v from_o heaven_n against_o all_o ungodliness_n objection_n no_o creature_n visible_a be_v subject_a to_o so_o many_o evil_n as_o man_n therefore_o he_o be_v not_o bountiful_a towards_o man_n answer_n he_o be_v subject_a to_o these_o evil_n by_o a_o accident_n that_o be_v because_o of_o sin_n but_o withal_o he_o be_v enrice_v aboove_o other_o creature_n with_o great_a blessing_n even_o when_o he_o be_v out_o of_o the_o church_n but_o be_v most_o happy_a and_o bless_a if_o he_o repent_v god_n also_o alone_o be_v most_o free_a free_a 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unto_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n rom._n 6.3_o we_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n 1._o cor._n 9.11_o such_o be_v some_o of_o you_o but_o you_o be_v wash_v to_o be_v baptize_v into_o the_o death_n of_o christ_n be_v 1._o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o christ_n death_n no_o otherwise_o than_o if_o ourselves_o be_v dead_a 2._o to_o die_v also_o ourselves_o which_o be_v to_o mortify_v the_o lust_n of_o our_o flesh_n this_o mortification_n god_n promise_v we_o in_o baptism_n &_o bind_v we_o unto_o it_o 4_o baptism_n be_v institute_v to_o be_v a_o signification_n or_o a_o advertisement_n unto_o we_o of_o the_o cross_n deliverance_n 4_o to_o advertise_v we_o of_o the_o cross_n &_o of_o our_o preservation_n and_o deliverance_n and_o of_o the_o preservation_n of_o the_o church_n therein_o and_o of_o the_o deliverance_n of_o the_o church_n from_o it_o mat._n 20.22_o be_v you_o able_a to_o be_v baptize_v with_o the_o baptism_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v baptize_v 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unto_o god_n first_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v jehovah_n whereby_o he_o distinguish_v himself_o the_o true_a god_n from_o all_o creature_n that_o he_o may_v show_v himself_o to_o have_v the_o chief_a right_n of_o rule_v i_o be_o jehovah_n that_o be_v i_o who_o thou_o hear_v speak_v &_o give_v this_o law_n unto_o thou_o be_o the_o true_a god_n who_o be_v and_o exi_v from_o himself_o and_o by_o himself_o &_o give_v unto_o other_o thing_n their_o be_v creator_n of_o all_o thing_n eternal_a omnipotent_a author_n and_o preserver_n of_o all_o that_o be_v good_a therefore_o obey_v i_o second_o he_o say_v that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o people_n that_o through_o the_o promise_n of_o his_o bountifulness_n he_o may_v allure_v we_o to_o obey_v he_o god_n very_o be_v the_o god_n of_o all_o creature_n as_o touch_v both_o the_o create_v and_o preserve_v and_o the_o govern_n of_o they_o all_o but_o he_o be_v the_o god_n of_o his_o church_n by_o the_o participation_n and_o manifestation_n 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