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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
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4. He urgeth further: But in the mean time many miseries happen unto the godly. Answ. Our Lord and Master guardeth and defendeth us in them, and effecteth that they work for our good.
4. Hee urgeth further: But in the meane time many miseries happen unto the godly. Answ. Our Lord and Master guardeth and defendeth us in them, and effecteth that they work for our good.
5. He yet replieth: But how if thou lose the grace of Christ? For thou mayest fall and perish, because it is a long steep way to heaven. Answ. Christ hath not only merited his benefits for me, but also bestoweth them, and perpetually preserveth them in me, and giveth me perseverance, that I faint not, and fall from grace.
5. He yet replieth: But how if thou lose the grace of Christ? For thou mayest fall and perish, because it is a long steep way to heaven. Answ. Christ hath not onely merited his benefits for me, but also bestoweth them, and perpetually preserveth them in mee, and giveth me perseverance, that I faint not, and fall from grace.
6. He persisteth: What if grace pertain not unto thee, and thou be not of the number of them who are the Lords? Answ. I know that grace pertaineth unto me, and that I am truly Christs: 1. Because the holy Spirit testifieth unto my spirit, that I am the child of God. 2. Because I have true faith, and the promise is general, pertaining to all that believe.
6. He persisteth: What if grace pertaine not unto thee, and thou be not of the number of them who are the Lords? Answ. I know that grace pertaineth unto mee, and that I am truly Christs: 1. Because the holy Spirit testifieth unto my spirit, that I am the child of God. 2. Because I have true faith, and the promise is generall, pertaining to all that beleeve.