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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
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1But against this they return again, That we also do allege the testimonies of Councils and Fathers in confirming the doctrine of the Church: which were but in vain for us to do, if their sentences had not the force and authority of Ecclesiastical doctrine. But we never bring nor receive the testimonies of the ancient Church with that mind,2 as if, without the authority of the holy Scripture, they were sufficient for confirmation of any points of doctrine. Neither yet is there regard had of them in vain.3 For, 1. They which are rightly minded, after they are instructed by the voice of the Scriptures concerning the truth, are yet more confirmed by the Church as by a testimony of lower degree. 2. They which attribute more authority unto them then they should▪ or abuse their sayings against the truth, are very well refuted by the testimony of them, whom they have made their Judges.
1But against this they returne againe, That wee also doe alledge the testimonies of Councels and Fathers in confirming the doctrine of the Church: which were but in vaine for us to doe, if their sentences had not the force and authority of Ecclesiasticall doctrine. But we never bring nor receive the testimonies of the ancient Church with that mind,2 as if, without the authority of the holy Scripture, they were sufficient for confirmation of any points of doctrine. Neither yet is there regard had of them in vaine.3 For, 1. They which are rightly minded, after they are instructed by the voice of the Scriptures concerning the truth, are yet more confirmed by the Church as by a testimony of lower degree. 2. They which attribute more authority unto them then they should▪ or abuse their sayings against the truth, are very well refuted by the testimony of them, whom they have made their Judges.