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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.
3. What is the office of the holy Ghost.
The office of the holy Ghost is sanctification, 1which is wrought immediately by him from the Father and the Son, and therefore he is called The Spirit of sanctification. The chief parts of his office are, To teach, To regenerate, To unite with Christ and God, To govern. To comfort, To confirm or strengthen us. The holy Ghost therefore, §12Teacheth and illuminateth us, that we may know those things which we ought, and may conceive them aright, according to Christs promise: The holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things: and bring all things to your remembrance, which I have told you. The Spirit of truth will lead you into all truth. So he taught the Apostles at Whitsuntide, when they were raw before, of Christs death and his kingdom: he kindled in their hearts a new light, he poured into them the miraculous knowledge of tongues and fulfilled the testimony and record of Joel. Hereof he is called in Scripture, The Teacher of truth, the Spirit of wisdom, revelation, understanding, counsel and knowledge, &c. §23He regenerateth us, when he endoweth us with new qualities, and putteth new inclinations in our hearts, that is, he worketh faith and conversion in the hearts of the chosen.4 Except a man ⟨p. 341⟩be born of water, and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. I baptise you with water to amendment of life: but he that cometh after me,