A64611:1761
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.
Object. 9. That which is not required unto justification, is not necessary to be done: but it is necessary that good works be done: Therefore they are required to justification. Ans. The Major is false, because there may be many ends of one thing. Though good works are not required to justification: yet they are required in token of thankfulness, and to the setting forth of Gods glory: As it is said, Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, 1and glorify your Father which is in heaven. For this cause good works are necessary to be done. More causes of them shall hereafter, in the doctrine of mans thankfulness, be alleged and declared.
Object. 9. That which is not required unto justification, is not necessary to be done: but it is necessary that good works be done: Therefore they are required to justification. Ans. The Major is false, because there may be many ends of one thing. Though good works are not required to justification: yet they are required in token of thankfulnesse, and to the setting forth of Gods glory: As it is said, Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, 1and glorifie your Father which is in heaven. For this cause good works are necessary to be done. More causes of them shall hereafter, in the doctrine of mans thankfulnesse, be alledged and declared.
Obj. 10. It is said that Phinehas work and deed was imputed unto him for righteousness: Therefore good works justify: 1Ans. This is a mis-construing of the phrase used in the place alleged. For the meaning of it is, that God approved of this work, but not that he was justified by that work: