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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.
This Question is necessary: For the Scripture also hath fore-told, that there shall come in the later times mockers, who shall account this Article for a fable. Where is the promise of his coming? For since the Fathers dyed, 1all things continue alike from the beginning of the Creation. The last judgement cannot indeed be demonstrated out of Philosophy: but neither is there any thing in Philosophy against it. But the whole certainty thereof is grounded on divine Prophecies,2 or on the Doctrine of the Church. For, although the Philosopher perhaps would say somewhat, as seeing a little through a mist: as, That it should go well with the good, and ill with the evil; and, That it is not likely, that man was born to this misery: yet, by reason that man hath lost the knowledge of the righteousness, goodness, and truth of God; we cannot know out of Philosophy, that any judgement shall be: much less with what circumstances it shall be. The arguments which Philosophy yieldeth, are forcible indeed in themselves, but are not made known but in Divinity: and therefore the arguments themselves are only made forcible and of strength in Divinity. Wherefore, we will draw reasons and proofs out of Divinity, or the Doctrine of the Gospel, by which it may appear that there is a last judgement.
THis Question is necessary: For the Scripture also hath fore-told, that there shall come in the later times mockers, who shall account this Article for a fable. Where is the promise of his coming? For since the Fathers dyed, 1all things continue alike from the beginning of the Creation. The last judgement cannot indeed be demonstrated out of Philosophy: but neither is there any thing in Philosophy against it. But the whole certainty thereof is grounded on divine Prophecies,2 or on the Doctrine of the Church. For, although the Philosopher perhaps would say somewhat, as seeing a little through a mist: as, That it should goe well with the good, and ill with the evill; and, That it is not likely, that man was born to this misery: yet, by reason that man hath lost the knowledge of the righteousnesse, goodnesse, and truth of God; wee cannot know out of Philosophy, that any judgement shall be: much lesse with what circumstances it shall be. The arguments which Philosophy yieldeth, are forcible indeed in themselves, but are not made knowne but in Divinity: and therefore the arguments themselves are only made forcible and of strength in Divinity. Wherefore, wee will draw reasons and proofes out of Divinity, or the Doctrine of the Gospel, by which it may appeare that there is a last judgement.