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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.
This Question concerneth the fruits and commodities of Christs death Here also the end of Christs death, and the fruits of the same, are all one thing (as we have before showed in his Passion) considered with diverse respects. For those ends which Christ proposed unto himself in dying, they become fruits unto us in receiving and apprehending them. The fruit therefore and commodity of Christs death is the whole work of our Redemption.§1 1Justification or remission of sins: because the justice of God requireth, that God should not punish a sinner twice: but he hath punished our sins in Christ: Therefore he will not punish again the same in us. The blood of Jesus Christ purgeth us from all sin, 2as well original as actual; as well of fact, or doing what we should not, as of omission, or not doing what we should. So then we are justified, that is, we are freed from the guilt as well of punishment as of crime, by the death of Christ. The cause of this effect is the death of Christ.§2 3The gift of the holy Ghost, and, through his working, regeneration, and a new life: because Christ by his death hath not only obtained for us pardon of our sin, and reconciliation with God, but also the gift of the holy Ghost, that by his working and virtue the old man might be crucified with Christ: that is, that by the holy Ghost, through the efficacy of Christs merit, and our engrafting into him, our corrupt, and as yet not regenerated nature might be abolished in us: and that of the contrary, righteousness might be begun in us, the image of God (destroyed by the Devil in us) might be restored, and we, by the same spirit, moved to show and yield all thankfulness for so great a benefit. Christ is made unto us righteousness, wisdom, sanctification, and redemption. Ye are complete in him,