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.

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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.
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Ursinus, Zacharias, 1534-1583.
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1587.
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4 Wha are the effects of Predestination.

THE effect of election is the whole woork of our saluati∣on, and al the degrees of our redemption 1. The creati∣on and gathering of the church 2 The sending and giuing of Christ the Mediatour, and his Sacrifice 3. Effectuall calling of men to his knowledge, which is the conuersion of the Elect by the holie Ghost and the woorde. 4. Faith, iustifcation, regenerati∣on. 5. Good woorkes. 6. Finall perseueraunce. 7 Raising vnto glorie. 8.* 1.1 Glorification and eternal life. The effects of Reprobation are, the creation of the reprobate, priuation of gods grace, blinding, har∣dening, perseueraunce in sinne, raising to iudgement, and casting into eternal torments.

Obiection. Diuers or contrarie causes haue contrarie effectes. The effectes of election are good woorkes. Therefore euil works are the effectes of reprobation. Aunswere. The Maior is not al∣waies true, in voluntarie causes. For there is a dissimili∣tude: Because God purposed onely to permit euil woorks, but to worke good in vs. But the proper cause of euill works is the Diuel, and euil men. Replie. But god hardeneth and blin∣deth men. Blindnes is an effect of reprobation, and a sinne: There∣fore sinne is an effect of reprobation. Aunswere. Blindnesse is a sinne in respect of men who admit it, and as it is receiued of them▪ and purchased by their owne demerite: but as it is inflicted of God, it is a iust punishment. And, that God doth deliuer some from that blindnesse, is of his mercie.

Obiection. Hardenesse or induration is an effect of reprobati∣on, and is a sinne. God is autor of reprobation▪ therefore of hardnes also, and so of sinne. Aunswere. Hardnesse is an effect of repro∣bation, but so that it is done according to reprobation, but commeth not from it.

Hardnesse and blindnesse or execation, are according to reprobation, or according to predestination, as they are

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sins. But they are effects of reprobation or predestination, as they are most iust punishmentes.

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