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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. How many ways the Church is taken.
2. How many wayes the Church is taken.
1THE Church is taken either for the true Church, or for the false. The false Church is unproperly called the Church, and is a company, arrogating unto themselves the title of Christs Church, but which do not follow the same, but rather persecute it. The true Church is either Triumphant; 2which even now triumpheth with the blessed Angels in heaven, and shall have their full accomplished ⟨p. 348⟩triumph after the Resurrection:3 or Militant; which in this world fighteth under Christs Banner against the world, the flesh, and the Devil. This Militant Church is either visible or invisible. The visible Church is a company among men, embracing and professing the true and uncorrupt Doctrine of the Law and the Gospel, and using the Sacraments aright, according to Christs institution, and professing obedience unto the Doctrine: in which company are many unregenerated, or hypocrites, consenting notwithstanding and agreeing to the Doctrine: in which also the Son of God is forcible to regenerate some by the virtue of his Spirit unto everlasting life. Or, it is a company of such as consent in the Doctrine they profess, wherein notwithstanding are many dead and unregenerate members.4 Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the Kingdom of heaven. Hither pertain the parables of the Seed and the Tares: likewise, of the Net gathering both good and bad Fish. The invisible Church is a company of those which are elected to eternal life,5