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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.
1he that raised up Christ from the dead, shall also quicken your mortal bodies, because that his Spirit dwelleth in you. §55. Because Christ is man, and our brother: for except he were man, we should have no hope of the resurrection of our flesh. For,2 by man came the resurrection. Therefore, for his tender love and affection, he will not leave us in death, and so much the rather in regard of his power and glory. For, if he, being dead, raised himself, much more being alive shall he be able to raise us up: and if in the time of his humiliation he had power to raise himself, much more may he raise us out of the grave now he reigneth in glory a• the right hand of his Father. Object. 1. Then the wicked shall not rise again: because Christs resurrection is neither an argument, nor the cause of the resurrection of the wicked, but of the godly only. Answ. There be other causes for which the wicked shall rise again; even for the just judgement of God, whereby he hath appointed them to eternal pains. For the ⟨p. 312⟩same thing may have moe effects, and diverse causes. Object. 2. These are the benefits of his death: therefore not of his resurrection. Ans. They are of his death, as by it he deserved them: of his resurrection, 1. In respect of the manifestation of them; for by his resurrection he declared, that those benefits were purchased for us: For, by escaping from this punishment, he made plain proof of his full and perfect satisfaction for sin. 2. In respect of the application of them: Because, by his resurrection he applieth his benefits unto us.3 He being rich, was made poor, and being poor, was made rich again, that he might enrich us. Object. 3. The effect is not before the cause. The cause of these benefits (which is his resurrection) was not before the first resurrection: therefore, neither the effect, that is, the benefits themselves. Answ. The resurrection was not, as touching the accomplishment thereof, but in the counsel of God, and in efficacy and virtue, it was in the Old Testament. For, then also were men received into favour, they were endued with the holy Ghost, and received the other benefits: but for and by the Mediator, which was in time appointed to be humbled and glorified.