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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.
The Explication.
Now have we in few words expounded those Articles of the Apostolic Creed, which entreat of the person of Christ; and have withal declared in the exposition thereof, those things which are necessary for us to know, both of the Divinity of Christ, and of his humane nature, which was taken by the Word of the seed of David, united personally with the Word by the virtue of the holy Ghost, and begotten in marvellous manner of the Virgins substance: The course of order requireth, that now consequently we expound and declare those Articles which treat of the office of Christ: and first of all of his Humiliation, or humbling, which is the former part of Christs office, whereunto belong these Articles; He suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and buried: He descended into hell. After we have expounded these, we will come unto the rest of the Articles, which speak of his Glorification; which is the other part of Christs office. The Passion of Christ doth follow next his Conception and Nativity:1 1. Because in his Passion and Death consisteth our salvation. 2. Because his whole life was a continual passion, suffering, and calamity. Yet notwithstanding, many things may, and ought to be profitably observed out of the story of the whole race of his life on earth, set down by the Evangelists. For that doth show, 1. This person to be the promised Messiah, seeing in him concur, and are fulfilled all the prophecies. 2. That story is a consideration or meditation of that humility or obedience, which he performed unto his Father. Hither belong those things, which are especially to be considered in Christs Passion: 1. The history it self of Christs Passion agreeing with Gods sacred Oracles and Prophecies. 2. The causes or fruits of Christs Passion. 3. His example, that we are also to enter into eternal life & heavenly glory, ⟨p. 291⟩