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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.
5. What are the fruits of Christs ascension?
1The chief fruits of Christs ascension, are: first, His intercession; which signifieth, §11. The perpetual virtue and strength of Christs sacrifice. §22. Both wills in Christ, both humane and divine, propitious and favourable unto us, whereby he will that for his sacrifice we be received of his Father. §33. The assent of his Father, approving this his Sons will, and accepting of the value of his sacrifice as a ransom for our sins: and as the Father receiveth us, so doth he also. In sum, it is the will both of the Father and the Son, that Christs oblation and sacrifice should be available unto us for ever. Object. But before Christs ascension, yea before his coming, there was intercession. Ans. 1. That depended of this which was to be after the ascension; that is, it was made in respect of his intercession to come, as also the whole receiving into favour from the beginning of the world. For he our Mediator, made intercession before, with this condition, that he, accomplishing his sacrifice,2 should appear for ever in the heavenly Sanctuary. Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. 2. That intercession in the Old Testament was not such as it is now in heaven. For in the Old Testament the Mediator made intercession for the worth of his sacrifice and ransom one day hereafter to be paid: and the Father received the Fathers of the old Church into favour, in regard of this ransom afterwards to be paid: but now he receiveth us for Christs ransom already paid. So also sins in the time of the Law were remitted, and the holy Ghost given, for the sacrifice which was to come: but now both these are sealed unto us for Christs sacrifice already performed. And the value of Christs sacrifice continueth for ever, because,3