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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.
and the last and proper final cause of election, is the manifestation of Gods goodness and mercy in freely saving the Elect. The next and nearest final cause of our election, is our justification, when God doth in his Son freely account us for righteous. Both which final causes the Apostle compriseth in these words: He hath predestinated us to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made us freely accepted in his beloved. 1Likewise of the contrary; The first final cause of reprobation, is the declaration of Gods justice, severity and hatred against sin in the reprobate. 2God would to show his wrath, and to make his power known, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath prepared to destruction.
and the last and proper finall cause of election, is the manifestation of Gods goodnesse and mercy in freely saving the Elect. The next and nearest finall cause of our election, is our justification, when God doth in his Sonne freely account us for righteous. Both which finall causes the Apostle compriseth in these words: He hath predestinated us to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherewith he hath made us freely accepted in his beloved. 1Likewise of the contrary; The first finall cause of reprobation, is the declaration of Gods justice, severity and hatred against sinne in the reprobate. 2God would to shew his wrath, and to make his power knowne, suffer with long patience the vessels of wrath prepared to destruction.