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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
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4. The reasons why Catechising is necessary in the Church.
The diligent exercise of Catechising is necessary in the Church,1 §11. Because of the commandment of God; Ye shall teach them your children. §22. Because of the glory of God, which requireth, that God be not only known aright, and magnified by those of riper years, but of children also. §3Thirdly, For our own comfort and salvation: for without the true knowledge of God, and his Son Christ Jesus, that is to say, without Faith and Repentance, no man of sufficient years, and able to receive instruction, can be saved, or have any stable or sure confidence that he pleaseth God:2 For, This is life eternal, that they know thee to be the only very God. And, Without Faith it is impossible to please God. Now, no man believeth on him whom he knoweth not, or of whom he never heard; How shall they believe on him of whom they never heard? 3Faith is by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God. As many then as will be saved, must needs hold the foundation, which is the doctrine touching Christ. Wherefore all must be instructed, and such a sum of doctrine must be delivered in the Church, of which the ruder and younger sort also may be capable. Fourthly,§4