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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.
1The Scripture giveth the same properties and perfections of divine nature unto the Son, which it doth unto the Father: as namely, eternity, omnipotency, immensity, omniscience, the searching of the heart and reins. He is eternal:2 For, Before the mountains were settled, and before the hills, was I begotten. In the beginning was the Word. He is immense or unmeasurable: No man ascendeth up to heaven, but he that hath descended from heaven, the Son of man which is in heaven. That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith. He is omnipotent: Whatsoever things the Father doth, 3the same things doth the Son also. According to the working, whereby he is able to subdue all things unto himself. Bearing up all things by his mighty word. He is omniscient, or of infinite wisdom, knowing all things: His name shall be called Counsellor. 4No man knoweth the Son, but the Father: neither knoweth any man the Father, but the Son, &c. He is the searcher of hearts: But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, 5because he knew them all. And had no need that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man. Now we know that thou knowest all things. He is the sanctifier of his Church:6 Christ loved the Church, and gave himself for it; That he might sanctify it, and cleanse it by the washing of water through the word. He is unchangeable: Heaven and earth shall pass, but my word shall not pass. He is truth it self, and the fountain of truth:7 Though I bear record of my self, yet my record is true. I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life. He is of unspeakable mercy: Even as Christ hath loved us, and hath given himself for us to be an offering and a sacrifice of a sweet smelling savour to God. He is angry against sin,8 and taketh vengeance thereof; yea of hidden sins: He that believeth not the Son, shall not see life, but the wrath of God abideth on him. Fall on us, and hide us from the presence of him that sitteth on the Throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb: For the great day of his wrath is come, and who can stand? The Son therefore is God by nature, and equal to the Father.