A64611:1691
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.
6. When everlasting life is given.
1IN this life is given the beginning of eternal life: but the consummation and accomplishment thereof shall be given us after this life; howbeit to none but such as have received the beginning thereof in this life. For unto whom life everlasting is not begun to be given here, that is, who beginneth not here to feel a part of eternal life, to wit, faith and conversion; unto him life everlasting shall never be given after this life.2 Therefore we sigh, desiring to be clothed with our house, which is from heaven, because that if we be clothed, we shall not be found naked. To him that hath, it shall be given: and from him that hath not, shall be taken away even that which he hath. The consummation of everlasting life is after this life:3 for unto whom everlasting life is begun to be given here; to them it shall be given, finished, complete, and consummated. And of this consummation there are two degrees: one, when the soul loosed from the body is presently carried into heaven; because, by the death of the body we are freed from all infirmity: the other degree is greater, higher, and more glorious, when in the resurrection of the bodies, the souls shall again be united to their bodies, because after the resurrection we shall be made glorious, and shall see God, even as he is. He that heareth my word, and believeth in him that sent me, hath everlasting life, 4and shall not come into condemnation, but hath passed from death to life. Now are we the sons of God, 5