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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. Who giveth remission of sins.
Remission of sins is given of God only, who (as the Prophet Isaiah saith) putteth away our iniquities. 1And this is done both of the Father, and the Son, and the holy Ghost; for we are baptised in the name of all three. Now baptism, as also is said of Johns baptism,2 is wrought for remission of sins: and of the Son the Scripture affirmeth plainly,3 That the Son of man hath power to remit sins. Likewise it is said of the holy Ghost,4 That he was tempted, that he was offended and grieved: Wherefore he also hath power to remit sins: for none can remit sins, but he against whom sin is committed, and who is offended by sin: And Christ also in plain words in the Evangelists speaketh of the sin against the holy Ghost. Now the cause that God only, that is,5 the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost only remit sins, is this; Because none but the party offended can remit sins: But only God the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost is offended by our sins: Therefore God only can remit them; and consequently no creature is able to grant ought of this right of God. Whereupon also David saith, Against thee only have I sinned, and done evil in thy sight.
REmission of sins is given of God onely, who (as the Prophet Isaiah saith) putteth away our iniquities.