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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.
1Secondly faith, which is spoken of in the Church, is a part of divine worship; that is, the sure assent by which we embrace every word of God delivered unto us, because it is impossible for us to be deceived by it, if we understand it aright. Further also, that it may breed in us a true worshipping of God, and comfort of our souls, it must stand sure and immovable against temptations: But there is no certain doctrine concerning God and Religion, besides that which is known to be revealed in his word. We may not therefore give the honour which is due unto God, unto men; neither may we go from certain things to uncertain, but cleave only to the word of God in the doctrine concerning Religion: and therefore humane decrees must not be accounted amongst those which we are to embrace by faith: Faith cometh by hearing, hearing by the word of God, &c.
1Secondly faith, which is spoken of in the Church, is a part of divine worship; that is, the sure assent by which we embrace every word of God delivered unto us, because it is impossible for us to be deceived by it, if we understand it aright. Further also, that it may breed in us a true worshipping of God, and comfort of our soules, it must stand sure and immoveable against temptations: But there is no certain doctrine concerning God and Religion, besides that which is knowne to be revealed in his word. We may not therefore give the honour which is due unto God, unto men; neither may we go from certaine things to uncertaine, but cleave only to the word of God in the doctrine concerning Religion: and therefore humane decrees must not be accounted amongst those which we are to imbrace by faith: Faith cometh by hearing, hearing by the word of God, &c.
- 12 Faith is grounded only on the Word.
1Thirdly, for so much as the worship of God is a work commanded of God, performed by faith, to this end principally, that God may be honoured; it is manifest, that to believe and do those things which cannot be denied or omitted without offending of God, is the worship of God: and contrariwise, that God cannot be worshipped, but by the prescript of his will, both the consciences of all men, and God himself in his holy word doth testify: as, In vain do they worship me, who teach the doctrines and commandments of men. It is as wicked therefore to number those things which are not expressed in the word of God,