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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.
6. Unto whom the holy Ghost is given.
1The holy Ghost is said to be given unto them to whom he communicateth his gifts, and who acknowledge him. Wherefore the holy Ghost is given to divers parties, according to diverse gifts. He is given to the whole Church or assembly of those that are called; that is, both to the elect, and to hypocrites; but in a diverse manner to the one and the other: To the elect he is given, not only as concerning his common gifts, but also as concerning his proper and saving graces: that is, not only as concerning the knowledge of Gods doctrine, but also as concerning regeneration, faith, and conversion: because, besides that he kindleth in them the knowledge of Gods truth and will, he doth further also regenerate them, and endow them with true faith and conversion. He is therefore so given unto them, that he worketh and effectuateth in them his gifts of their salvation, and that themselves ⟨p. 344⟩also may know and feel by those gifts imparted unto them, the holy Ghost dwelling in them. And further, he is no otherwise given unto them then as themselves also be willing and desirous of him; and then is augmented and increased in them if they persevere.2 But to hypocrites the holy Ghost is given only as touching the knowledge of doctrine, and other his common and general gifts: The world cannot receive him, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him. Hence it is apparent, how the knowledge of tongues, sciences, and the like gifts bestowed on the heathen, differ from those which are bestowed on the Church: for they, who amongst the heathen excelled in the knowledge of tongues, and good arts, and things profitable, had indeed the gifts of God, but not the holy Ghost; whom none are said to have, but they whom he hath sanctified, and who acknowledge him to be the author of the gifts received.