A64611:1841
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.
The confirmation of the second conclusion. The definition therein delivered of Sacraments, is expressed, Genes. 17.11. Exod. 20.20. Exod. 31.14. Thou shalt keep my Sabbaths. Now, that Sacraments are rites commanded and prescribed to the Church by God, is apparent by the institution of them: as also that they are rites adjoined unto the promise, as visible signs and tokens thereof; 1because all Sacraments are necessary duties towards God. But chiefly and principally they are Gods benefits towards us; as, Circumcision did portend and show remission of sins, and mortification. Neither only do we signify them in confessing and celebrating them: but chiefly God himself doth signify them unto us, testifying and confirming them unto us by the ceremonies of Sacraments. For the Ministers, as well in the administration of the Sacraments, as in the preaching of the Word, bear the person, and possess the place of God in the Church. Teach and baptise all Nations. 2Jesus did baptise, when yet not he himself, but his Disciples did baptise. So of the sign and ceremony of inauguration or anointing one to be King, it is said, The Lord hath anointed thee; 3when yet Samuel was sent to anoint Saul. They further are therefore said to confirm our faith, because the Scripture witnesseth them to be the signs and tokens of the mutual and everlasting Covenant between God and the faithful, which God signifieth unto us in the bestowing of his benefits promised us in the Gospel. But God is alike to be believed, whether by signs, or by words, which signify his will: because not only our sacrifices and obedience, but also the signs of grace delivered to us by God, have in their right use the promise of grace adjoined unto them: As, He that shall believe, and shall be baptized, shall be saved. And lastly, because the Scripture, to signify the receiving or want of the thing signified, allegeth the receiving or want of the signs:4