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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.
Christ alone sitteth then at the right hand of God the Father; that is, he is that Mediator and person omnipotent, by which the Father governeth all things immediately: but especially, by which he defendeth the Church against her enemies. And this glory and Session of Christ at the right hand of the Father,1 is, §11. The perfection of Christs divine nature, that is, the equality of the Word with the Father, which he did not then receive, but ever had. Which his Divinity, though for the whole time of his humiliation it lay hidden and undiscried; yet it afterwards showed forth it self with power and majesty. §22. The perfection and exaltation of Christs humane nature. This perfection compriseth, 1. The personal union of the humane nature with the Word;2 In him dwelleth all the fullness of the God-head bodily. 2. The excellency of gifts; wisdom, power brightness, glory, majesty, and other graces far greater and more in number, than are bestowed on all men or Angels▪ and therefore in which he far excelleth both men and Angels.3 Of his fullness have all we received God giveth him not the spirit by measure, §33. The perfection or the excellency of the office of ⟨p. 323⟩the Mediator, that is, the Prophetical, Priestly and Royal function, which Christ now (as the glorified head of his Church) doth in his humane nature gloriously exercise in heaven: For now he is our glorious intercessor, he is the glorious giver of the holy Ghost, and the mighty preserver and defender of his Church. This excellency of Christs office is the very exalting of Christ in all his functions: that is, the laying down of the infirmity of Christs humane nature, and the perfection of glory: which was due unto Christ, both in respect of his office, as being a Prophet, King, and Priest; and in respect of his person, as being God.4