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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.
Of the Deity or God-head of Christ.
Whereas this doctrine, concerning the only begotten Son of God, is a foundation of our salvation, and we cannot believe that Christ is the only begotten Son of God, and much less can believe in this only begotten Son of God, unless withal we believe that Christ is true God, even the everlasting Word, of the same substance, dignity, power and nature with the Father; it remaineth therefore that herein briefly we deal against the Heretics who impugn it. Four things are principally controversed touching the God-head of the Son.
WHereas this doctrine, concerning the only begotten Son of God, is a foundation of our salvation, and we cannot beleeve that Christ is the only begotten Son of God, and much lesse can beleeve in this only begotten Son of God, unlesse withall we beleeve that Christ is true God, even the everlasting Word, of the same substance, dignity, power and nature with the Father; it remaineth therefore that herein briefly we deale against the Heretickes who impugne it. Foure things are principally controversed touching the God-head of the Son.
1. Whether the Son of God, or the Word be a Subsistent, or Hypostasis, or person in the flesh, and before the taking of flesh. That is, whether in Christ man, there be, besides his soul and body, a spiritual nature or substance, which was also existing before Christ borne of the Virgin, and wrought and accomplished the works of God, and is the Son of God, and is so called in Scripture. 2. Whether he be a person truly distinct from the Father and the holy Ghost. 3. Whether he be equal unto the Father. 4. Whether he be consubstantial, that is, of one and the same substance and essence with the Father.