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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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Also they say,1 That order and decency in the Church is necessary by the commandment of God, according as it is said, Let all things be done comely, and in order: For God is not the author of confusion. Now the order and discipline of the Church doth a great part consist in traditions Ecclesiastical: wherefore they conclude, that by the violating of these, mens consciences are wounded, 2and God offended. But as God commandeth some order to be appointed and kept in the Church, so hath he given a double liberty in it unto his Church:§1 3That it be arbitrary for the Church to appoint, as may be most commodious for it, what order shall be in every place, and at every time observed:§2 4That also after any thing is certainly ordained, it may be kept, or not kept, without hurt of conscience, both of the whole Church, and of every one of the godly, if there be no danger of offence. For it is necessary, that ever a difference be put betwixt the commandments of God (by the observing whereof God is worshipped, and offended by the breaking of them) and those things which God hath left to men to appoint, neither is worshipped or offended, as himself pronounceth, either by the altering, or omitting of them, so long as there is no cause, or danger of offence.5 And the same Apostle, who commandeth all things to be done comely and in order, willeth us to stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and that we should be condemned of no man in meat or drink, or in respect of a holiday. Wherefore, not they, who without contempt of divine things, or wantonness, or danger of offence, do something otherwise in these things then is appointed; but they rather offend against the commandment of God, concerning keeping order, who either would have no order in the Church, or trouble that which is well appointed.