A64611:1836
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.
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.
16. The Sacraments differ from the word; because the word doth by speech, and they by gestures and motions, signify the will of God towards us. By the word faith is both begun and confirmed. By these it is confirmed only in the Lords ⟨p. 406⟩Supper. The word also teacheth and confirmeth without the Sacraments; but the Sacraments do not without the word. Without the knowledge of the word, they who are grown to understanding are not saved: but men may both be regenerated and saved without the use of the Sacraments, if they be not omitted through contempt. The word is preached also to the unbelievers and wicked men: unto the Sacraments the Church must only admit them whom God willeth us to account for members of the Church.