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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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even as it is said, He that is of God, heareth the words of God. Now the testimony of the ancient and catholic Church, so far as they see it to accord with the Scripture, they do with glad and thankful minds embrace, and are so much more assured of the known truth. But if any quarrelling men do not yield unto the testimonies of the Scriptures, we must not seek, because of them, a Judge higher then the word of God, but must leave them unto the judgement of God, as the Apostle counselleth us, Reject him that is an heretic after once or twice admonition, 1knowing that he that is such, is perverted, and sinneth, being damned of his own self. 2And, If any man be ignorant, let him be ignorant. He that is filthy, let him be more filthy. Neither verily doth he, whom the word of God doth not satisfy, rest on the authority of men, as the truth it self doth show; but as these things are sufficient to shut the mouths of them who gainsay the truth, or at leastwise to manifest their impudency: so is there further required for the fencing of the consciences of all the godly in debate of Religion, besides a care of learning the doctrine of the word of God,§6 3An ardent and daily invocating of God, by which we may desire, that we may be taught and guided by his holy Spirit. This if we shall do, he will not suffer us to make stay in error, which may pull us from him: but will open unto us the true and certain meaning of his word concerning all things necessary to our salvation, that our faith may depend not on humane but divine authority, even as it is promised,4 Ask, and it shall be given you: seek, and ye shall find: knock, and it shall be opened unto you. 5For whosoever asketh, receiveth; and he that seeketh, findeth; and to him that knocketh, it shall be opened. How much more shall your heavenly Father give the holy Ghost to them that desire him? If any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask it of God, which giveth to all men liberally, and reproacheth no man, and it shall be given him; but let him ask in faith, and waver not.