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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.
1He is our Lord by right of redemption: For he alone, paying the ransom for us, delivereth us from the power of the Devil: by his Spirit regenerateth us, and causeth us to begin to serve him: and in this liberty, whereunto he hath brought us by his merit and power, he also preserveth us, against all, both outward and inward enemies, even unto the end: and being raised from the dead, he fully enfreeth and delivereth us from all sin and misery, and endoweth us with eternal bliss and glory. The manner of our redemption is most precious, sith it is a thing of greater moment to redeem us with his blood, than with money: Therefore he hath the greatest right of possession in us. And seeing he hath delivered and freed us, it is manifest that we were servants: and truly so we were, and are by nature servants and bond-slaves of the Devil, from whose tyranny Christ hath delivered us; and hereupon now are we the servants of Christ: because us, who were by nature his enemies, and deserved to be destroyed of him, he notwithstanding preserved and delivered: For* Servi, or servants, were first so named by the Romans, from servando, which is in signification preserved; because, when in wars they might have been slain of their enemies, they were preserved. But this dominion of Christ over us is special, that is, extendeth it self only to the Church. Object. If we be redeemed from the power of the Devil, then a ransom hath been paid him for our redemption: For from whose power we are redeemed, unto him is the price and ransom due. But God gave not him the ransom: Therefore we are not redeemed from the power of the Devil. Ans. From whose power we are redeemed, as having been supreme Lord over us, and holding rightly his dominion over us; unto him the price and ransom is due: But the Devil is no supreme Lord, but the executioner of the supreme Lord, which is God, who alone hath, and holdeth by right dominion over us. The Devil indeed hath enthralled us unto himself by the just judgment of God for our sin, and took us by force, and invaded us though we were another's right and possession: But Christ, that stronger armed man, satisfying for our sins, brake the power of the Devil, and enfranchised us, being freed from the yoke of his tyranny: Wherefore, in respect of God, Christ redeemed us; for unto him he hath paid the price: