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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.
2. What is the last judgement.
IN every worldly judgement are the Accused, the Accuser, the Judge, the Cause, Examination, and Hearing of the cause, the Law, according to which judgement is given, the Sentence of absolution, or condemnation, and the Execution thereof according to the Law. Worldly judgement then in general, is an inquisition or examination of a cause by an ordinary and lawful Judge, according to just laws; and a pronouncing of sentence, and the execution thereof according to the just laws. Now it is easy to define this last judgment of God, which he will execute by Christ. This Judge hath no need of inquisition or examination of the cause, or of witnesses, and accusers, seeing he himself will make the works of all manifest, because he is himself the searcher of hearts: Therefore there shall be only the Judge, and the offenders on whom sentence shall be given, and the law; according to which, sentence shall be given and executed. The definition of it is this: 1. The last judgement is a judgement which God shall exercise in the end of the world by Christ,1 who shall then visibly descend from heaven in a cloud, in the glory and majesty of his Father and Angels, by whom also then shall be raised from the dead all men, which have died since the beginning of the world, unto the end thereof: but the rest, who are then living, shall be suddenly changed, and all presented before the tribunal seat of Christ, who shall give sentence on all, and shall cast the wicked with the devils into everlasting torments, but shall receive up the godly unto himself, that they may, with him and blessed Angels, enjoy eternal happiness and glory in heaven: