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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.
1All things were made by it, and without it was made nothing.) We interpret; That all creatures were made by him in the beginning: and that also by him is gathered out of mankind, and regenerated, through the working of the holy Ghost, an everlasting Church. They construe it; That by all things, are meant those things which are wrought in the new creation: that is, in the collection and regeneration of the Church by the Gospel, which is called the second creation. Answ. 1. We grant this point, (not the whole interpretation, but only this point, of the creation) and if this were the sense, yet hereof would it also follow, That Christ were very God, and by nature God: 21. Because to work the first and second creation by his own nature, power, and operation, is the proper work of one and the same very God. God gave the increase. So then is neither he that planteth any thing, neither he that watereth, but God that giveth the increase. Ye are Gods husbandry, and Gods building. He that hath built all things is God. And Christ worketh this new creation, not as an instrument, but by his own proper virtue. Which is his body, even the fullness of him that filleth all in all things. He ascended up on high, he gave gifts unto men, he ascended far above all heavens, that he might fill all things. He gave some Apostles, and some Prophets: By whom all the body receiveth increase. I give unto them eternal life. He sanctifieth the Church, 3and cleanseth it by the washing of water through the word. 2. Because no man can give the holy Ghost, but he that is very God, whose proper spirit it is. But the second creation is not wrought, but by the holy Ghost, whom Christ the worker and effector of this creation sendeth: Therefore he is very God and Lord. 3. Because the new creation is the regeneration of the elect to eternal life. This began even from Adam, albeit it was wrought in regard of the Mediator which was to come. And it was wrought by the same Mediator, the Son, in regard of whom, or for whose sake, it was wrought ever since the beginning: For Christ, as by his merit, so by his efficacy and virtue, is Saviour not only of a part, but also of his whole Church and body, which consisteth of all the elect and sanctified even from Adams time. By whom all the body receiveth increase.