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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
Title page: Internet Archive scan of the Early English Books microfilm
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 is the Prophetical function of Christians, that is, in what sense they are, and are called Prophets.
2. What is the Propheticall function of Christians, that is, in what sense they are, and are called Prophets.
Christ maketh us partakers of his Prophetical honour or office, not only in this, that himself prophecieth unto us,1 that is, effectually instructeth us by his Word and Spirit, but also because he willeth and bringeth to pass, that we may also prophesy, by professing and celebrating God: According as it is said, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophecy. Whosoever shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father, which is in heaven. Our prophetical office therefore is, 1. Rightly to understand and embrace the doctrine, perfect and necessary to salvation, concerning God and his will. 2. That every one in his place and degree profess the same, being understood, faithfully, boldly, constantly, in word and life, thereby both to celebrate God, and to bring many scholars and disciples unto Christ. The difference between Christs Prophetical function and ours, is,2 1. That Christ hath the spirit without measure, we by measure: For it is the proper spirit of Christ which floweth from him, and is poured into the hearts of men: we have him by gift; He, being but one, hath all the gifts of the holy Ghost, and those in the most excellent degree: all we have but only some, and those far inferior. 2. That Christ effectually teacheth, by moving the hearts of men to accord and assent. The sound and voice of others, without the inward sound and voice of the holy Ghost, doth only strike the cares, neither pierceth it unto the heart.