A64611:1835
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.
14. Those things agree in common to Sacraments of both the old and new Covenant, which have been spoken of in the definition. But their differences are these: that the old show Christ, who was after to be exhibited, with his benefits. The rites of the old were diverse from ours, and moe in number: as, Circumcision, Sacrifices, Oblations, the Passover, the Sabbath, worshipping at the Ark. Christians have others, and those only two; Baptism, and the Supper. The old were darker; the new are clearer, and more manifest. The old were proper and peculiar to Abraham's posterity and their servants: the new are commanded to the whole Church, which is to be gathered both of Jews and Gentiles.
14. Those things agree in common to Sacraments of both the old and new Covenant, which have been spoken of in the definition. But their differences are these: that the old shew Christ, who was after to be exhibited, with his benefits. The rites of the old were diverse from ours, and moe in number: as, Circumcision, Sacrifices, Oblations, the Passeover, the Sabbath, worshipping at the Arke. Christians have others, and those only two; Baptisme, and the Supper. The old were darker; the new are cleerer, and more manifest. The old were proper and peculiar to Abrahams posterity and their servants: the new are commanded to the whole Church, which is to be gathered both of Jewes and Gentiles.
15. The Sacraments and the preaching of the Gospel agree in this, that they are the work of God, which he exerciseth towards his Church by his Ministers, who teach, promise, and offer unto us the same Communion of Christ and all his benefits: and also they agree in this, that they are the external instruments of the holy Ghost, by which he moveth our hearts to believe, and so, by the coming and means of faith, maketh us partakers of Christ and his benefits. Neither yet is the working and operation of the holy Ghost to be tied here: neither do these profit, but rather hurt them, who apply not unto themselves by faith that which the word and rites signify.
15. The Sacraments and the preaching of the Gospel agree in this, that they are the work of God, which he exerciseth towards his Church by his Ministers, who teach, promise, and offer unto us the same Communion of Christ and all his benefits: and also they agree in this, that they are the externall instruments of the holy Ghost, by which he moveth our hearts to beleeve, and so, by the coming and means of faith, maketh us partakers of Christ and his benefis. Neither yet is the working and operation of the holy Ghost to be tied here: neither doe these profir, but rather hurt them, who apply not unto themselves by faith that which the word and rites signifie.