A64611:1649
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. Where, and in what estate it abideth, being separate from the body.
The Papists dream that the souls of men pass out of their bodies into the fire of Purgatory, there to be purged from their sins, some sooner, some later,1 according as they in their life time more or less loved the transitory pelf of this world, as Lombard speaketh. Contrariwise the Scripture teacheth us, that not any fire after death, but only the blood of Christ in this life cleanseth our souls from all sin. It farther instructeth us how that the souls of the faithful deceased, are not plunged into the place of torment, there to be refined from the dross of their sins; but are gathered unto Christ, and into Abraham's bosom: and on the other side, that the souls of the wicked are forth-with cast into hell, whence there is no retire, and are now tormented with infernal flames, but yet reserved to more grievous tortures of that everlasting fire, which at the time of Christs coming to judgement,2 the wrath of Jehovah shall kindle. Of the estate of the souls of the godly these places yield testimony: Into thy hands I commend my spirit. Lord Jesus receive my soul. And so it was, that the beggar died and was carried by the Angels into Abraham's bosom. Therefore he feared not Purgatory. The faithful covet to remove out of the body, and to dwell with the Lord: therefore they pass not through Purgatory first, before they approach unto the sight of the Lord. Of the state of the souls of the ungodly, these places make sufficient evidence; Fear him who is able to cast both body and soul into hell fire. The ⟨p. 370⟩glutton straight after his burial was in hell torments, and cried, I am tormented in this flame: