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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.
4. What is the kingdom of Christians.
4. What is the kingdome of Christians.
1We are partakers of Christs kingdom, Because he is our King, and doth communicate his victory and glory against his enemies and ours, with us, and maketh us by faith citizens of his kingdom, the sons of God, his brethren and co heirs. Because, by the virtue and operation of his Spirit, he also maketh us Kings: that is, the Lords over all creatures, conquerors of our enemies, and partakers of everlasting bliss and glory. Be of good comfort, I have overcome the world. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne; That ye may sit on seats, and judge the twelve tribes of Israel. Our royal office therefore is, 1. That by the virtue of Christs spirit (who hath restored unto us our lost royal and heavenly dignity, over all our enemies) we fight continually against sin, the world, the devil, and the flesh, and overcome. Which we do, when as by a true faith we are resolved, that we have remission of all our sins: and when by the same faith we receive the holy Ghost to repress sin, even in this life, as touching the beginning of our conquest. 2. That at length all our enemies being, by the grace of Christ, fully brought under, we enjoy eternal bliss and glory, that is, the heavenly kingdom, which by the working of the holy Ghost is begun in us in this life, and which we now possess in hope, but then shall in full possession inherit.2 Fight a good fight, having faith and a good conscience. If we suffer, we shall also reign with him. Inherit ye the kingdom prepared for you from the foundations of the world. Briefly, our kingdom is, 1. That in Christ we are Lords over all creatures. All things are yours. 32. That we overcome our enemies by faith in Christ. Who hath given us victory. This is the victory that overcometh the world even our faith.