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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.
1And the light shined in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.) We interpret it, That this word, even from the beginning, hath both by natural light, and by the voice of heavenly doctrine, showed God unto men: but those who were not regenerated by his Spirit, have not known this light. They say, That he shined not before he began to preach. Ans. 1. If so, then should he not have been the true light, that is, the author of light and the knowledge of God, but only a minister thereof, as was John Baptist: but the Evangelist in this respect maketh John Baptist diverse from Christ. 2. He should not have been the illuminator of all men: which yet themselves are fain to confess. Christ himself saith of himself, and Saint John here of him, He lighteth every man that cometh into the world, that is, either with natural light, or spiritual.
1And the light shined in the darknesse, and the darknesse comprehended it not.) Wee interpret it, That this word, even from the beginning, hath both by naturall light, and by the voice of heavenly doctrine, shewed God unto men: but those who were not regenerated by his Spirit, have not knowne this light. They say, That he shined not before hee began to preach. Ans. 1. If so, then should he not have been the true light, that is, the authour of light and the knowledge of God, but only a minister thereof, as was John Baptist: but the Evangelist in this respect maketh John Baptist diverse from Christ. 2. He should not have been the illumina•or of all men: which yet themselves are faine to confesse. Christ himselfe saith of himselfe, and Saint John here of him, Hee lighteth every man that cometh into the world, that is, either with naturall light, or spirituall.
- 1The light shineth in darkness.The light shineth in darknesse.