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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 Word dwelt among us full of grace and truth.) Christ fulfilled all the promises and types and figures of the Law, and did truly perform the office of a Redeemer and Mediator, not only by his merit, but also by his power and efficacy, as afterwards is added out of John Baptists Sermon, that this truth and grace befell unto us through Christ, and of his fullness all, who ever are saved, have received. Which S. Paul saith, even that we are consummated and made perfect in him: which would not be, except the fullness of the God-head did dwell in him personally.
1And the Word dwelt among us full of grace and truth.) Christ fulfilled all the promises and types and figures of the Law, and did truely performe the office of a Redeemer and Mediatour, not onely by his merit, but also by his power and efficacy, as afterwards is added out of John Baptists Sermon, that this truth and grace befell unto us through Christ, and of his fulnesse all, who ever are saved, have received. Which S. Paul saith, even that we are consummated and made perfect in him: which would not be, except the fulnesse of the God-head did dwell in him personally.
- 1The Word full of grace & truth.
1And we saw the glory thereof, as the glory of the only begotten Son of the Father.) This glory is the divine power, which he showed in his miracles, in his transfiguration upon the Mount, in his resurrection from death, his ascension into heaven, his sending of the holy Ghost, his power and efficacy by his Ministry. Now thus far they agree and confess the same. But when we say further: This glory testifieth him to be the only begotten Son of •od, that is, the Son of God by nature, begotten of the substance of the Father, w is also himself the very tr eternal God, Maker of all things: here they shake hands with us and dissent: For they say, That he is called the only begotten, not because he is the Son of God by nature, but because he was borne after a singular manner, namely, of a Virgin, conceived by the holy Ghost. But this reason is not sufficient: 1. Because if he be not a Son of the substance of the Father, but either by creation, or by adoption, or by conformation with God, either from the womb, as in Christ conceived by the holy Ghost; or afterwards, as in other men, he shall not be the only