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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.
4. What, and of how many sorts the gifts of the holy Ghost are.
1All the gifts of the holy Ghost may be referred to the parts of his office before rehearsed; namely, our illumination and enlightening, the gift of tongues, the gift of prophecy, of interpretation, of miracles; our faith, regeneration, prayer, strength,2 and constancy, &c. These gifts are of two sorts: Some are common to the godly and ungodly: some are proper to the godly and elect only. Those again which are common to the godly and ungodly are two-fold; for some of them are given but to certain men and at certain times; as the gift of miracles, and of tongues, prophecies, the faith of miracles; and these were necessary for the Apostles and the primitive Church when the Gospel was first to be dispersed: therefore they were miraculously bestowed on them. Some are given to all the members of the Church, and at all times; as the gift of tongues, the gift of interpretation, sciences, arts, prudence, learning, eloquence, and such like; all which pertain to the maintenance and preservation of the ministry: These are now also given to every member of the Church, according to the measure of Christs gift, as the calling & vocation of every member needeth; though they be not miraculously bestowed as they were on the Apostles,3 but attained unto by labour and study. The gifts of the holy Ghost proper unto the godly, are all those things which we comprehend under the name of sanctification and adoption: as justifying faith, regeneration, true prayer, unfeigned love of God and our neighbour, hope, patience, constancy, and other gifts profitable to salvation;