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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.
First, then by the Resurrection of Christ from the dead, We are confirmed and warranted, 1. Of his merit, That he hath fully and perfectly satisfied for our sins. For one only sin, not being satisfied for, had with-held Christ still in death. He was cast into such a prison, as that, except he had paid the utmost farthing, he had never been let go: But he was let go and dismissed; therefore he paid the utmost farthing. In regard therefore of this his merit, we have remission of sins, and are justified before God. 2. We are confirmed of the application of Christs benefits, which could not have been bestowed, if he had not risen: For, as was said before, it was ⟨p. 311⟩necessary that the self-same Mediator, being man, should merit and bestow gifts, and therefore should rise again. Whereas then he is risen, we are assured not only that he hath merited for us, but also that he is able, and doth bestow on us the fruit of his merit. Wherefore well saith Saint Paul, 1That Christ is risen again for our righteousness, that is, to confer and apply righteousness unto us.
First, then by the Resurrection of Christ from the dead, We are confirmed and warranted, 1. Of his merit, That he hath fully and perfectly satisfied for our sinnes. For one onely sinne, not being satisfied for, had with-held Christ still in death. He was cast into such a prison, as that, except he had paid the utmost farthing, he had never been let go: But he was let go and dismissed; therefore he paid the utmost farthing. In regard therefore of this his merit, we have remission of sinnes, and are justified before God. 2. We are confirmed of the application of Christs benefits, which could not have been bestowed, if he had not risen: For, as was said before, it was ⟨p. 311⟩necessary that the self-same Mediatour, being man, should merit and bestow gifts, and therefore should rise againe. Whereas then he is risen, we are assured not only that he hath merited for us, but also that he is able, and doth bestow on us the fruit of his merit. Wherfore well saith Saint Paul, 1That Christ is risen againe for our righteousnesse, that is, to conferre and apply righteousnesse unto us.