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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. Why the Church is called one, holy, and Catholic.
4. Why the Church is called one, holy, and Catholike.
1The Church is called one, not in regard of the cohabitation, or the near dwelling of the members thereof, or for their agreement in rites and ceremonies of their Religion; but in respect of their consent in faith and doctrine. It is also called Holy, because it is sanctified of God by the blood and spirit of Christ, that it may be like unto him, not in perfection, but, §12By imputation of righteousness; because Christs holiness and obedience is imputed unto it. §23By inchoation of righteousness; because the holy Ghost doth renew it by little and little, and cleanse it from the filth of sin, that all the members may begin all the parts of obedience. §34Because it is consecrated to an holy and divine use, and therefore sequestered from the rout of wicked ones, who are without the Church. It is called Catholic, 1. In respect of place: because it is spread through the whole world. For there is one universal Church of all places, and degrees of life, neither is it tied to a certain place and kingdom, or to a certain succession. 2. In respect of time: because there is but one true Church of all times, which also is at all times so Catholic, as that it is dispersed through the whole world, neither is it at any time tied to any certain place. 3. In respect of the men, who are members of the same: For the Church is gathered out of all sorts of men, all states, kindreds, and nations. It is not Catholic, because it possesseth many kingdoms: For Catholic is a title given unto the Church in the Apostles time; for before time the Church was limited within narrow bounds. Now, that there is but one Church of all times and ages,