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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.
Because he saith, the world was made by him. Repl. The world here is taken for the Church. Ans. No: For he addeth, And the world knew him not: The same world which was made by him, knew him not: Therefore he meaneth the wicked, whether elect, or reprobate. 3. Other places demonstrate the same, My Father worketh hitherto, 1and I work: Wherefore both of them from the beginning of the world,2 work the works of both creations. Whatsoever things the Father doth, the same things doth the Son also. The Father showeth him all things, whatsoever he himself doth: Therefore, not only the works of the second creation, but also of the first creation, preservation, and administration of the world. In the same place it is said; As the Father quickeneth, so the Son quickeneth whom he will: But the Father was from the very beginning the giver of corporal and spiritual life. By him were all things created, which are in heaven, and which are on earth, things visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, 3or dominions, or principalities, or powers, all things were created by him, and for him: And he is before all things: and in him all things consist. Thus far of the first creation: that which followeth, speaketh of the second creation. Repl. 1. All these speak of the instauration of the Church. Ans. No: Because that comprehendeth also the Angels. Repl. 2. The Angels also were restored by Christ, and joined to their head. Ans. But the new creation is called a restoring from sins and death, to righteousness and life: this agreeth not to the Angels. Repl. 3. By whom also he made the worlds. 4The worlds, that is, the new Church. Ans. 1. God made the old also by him: because it is one Church, having one head and foundation. 2. The Greek word' [Greek or Hebrew] which is used in that place, signifieth in Scripture the world, not the Church. And further, when it is there added, Bearing up all things by his mighty word, those words speak of the preservation not only of the Church, but of all things. And moreover he rendereth a cause, why he is the heir not only of the Church, but of all creatures, namely, because he is the Creator and Preserver of all things. Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast established the earth, and the heavens are the work of thine hands. Repl.