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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.
albeit the flesh, because it hath not an infinite essence, but retaineth it circumscribed in place, is not made to be present substantially in all those places, in which the Word incarnate, or the Word man is. 2. There is an ambiguity also, and double signification in the word Presence: For the presence, whereby Christ is present with his Church is not of one kind. Wherefore, if the Major be understood of the presence of his substance in all places, and of his being amongst us, and all other things, it is true: For the substance or essence of the God-head only, and not of the man-hood too, is immense, and exceeding all measure, always existing and being the same and whole in all things. But it is false, if it be understood of the presence of his virtue or efficacy. For, according to this, not only whole Christ, but also the whole of Christ is present with his Church only: that is, not only his divinity, but his humanity also: but so, as the difference notwithstanding is kept of both natures and operations. The humanity therefore of Christ is present with all the elect, in what soever places they be dispersed through the whole world; not by any presence substantial of the flesh in the bread, and within their bodies: but, 1. By the efficacy and perpetual value of his merit. For God the Father doth even now behold the sacrifice of his Son, once accomplished on the Cross, and receiveth us for that, as a sufficient ransom and merit,1 into his favour. The blood of Jesus Christ his Son, purgeth us from all sin; that is, both by his merit, and the efficacy or virtue of his merit. 2. By the efficacy also of his humane will: because Christ, according to his humanity also, earnestly both would and will, that we be of God received into favour, quickened, and glorified through that his one only sacrifice. Thou art a Priest for ever: and also whatsoever he will,2 yea with his humane will, that he powerfully effecteth and worketh, not by the power of his flesh, but of his God-head, or spirit omnipotent; whom, not the flesh, but the God-head of Christ only sendeth into the hearts of the elect and chosen:3 It is the spirit that quickeneth the flesh profiteth nothing. God shall quicken your mortal bodies by his spirit dwelling in you. 3. He is present with us by conjunction and union.