A64611:1845
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 seventh conclusion. The Scripture speaketh thus of the Sacraments: Circumcision is the Covenant; the Lamb is the Passover; the blood of the Sacrifices, the blood of the Covenant; the expiation of the Sacrifices: the Sabbath, the everlasting Covenant; the mercy-seat of the Ark: Baptism, a cleansing or washing. Bread and Wine, the body and blood of Christ. And so the Scripture expoundeth it self, when Circumcision is called the sign of the Covenant; the Paschal Lamb, the sign of the Passover: the Sabbath, a perpetual sign of grace and sanctification: the ceremonies, types and shadows of true things: the believer and baptized shall be saved; and of the signs and symbols of the Lords Supper it is said, that they are to be received of our reconciliation.
The confirmation of the seventh conclusion. The Scripture speaketh thus of the Sacraments: Circumcision is the Covenant; the Lamb is the Passeover; the bloud of the Sacrifices, the bloud of the Covenant; the expiation of the Sacrifices: the Sabbath, the everlasting Covenant; the mercy-seat of the Arke: Baptisme, a cleansing or washing. Bread and Wine, the body and bloud of Christ. And so the Scripture expoundeth it self, when Circumcision is called the signe of the Covenant; the Paschall Lamb, the signe of the Passeover: the Sabbath, a perpetuall signe of grace and sanctification: the ceremonies, types and shadowes of true things: the beleever and baptized shall be saved; and of the signes and symbols of the Lords Supper it is said, that they are to be received of our reconciliation.
The confirmation of the tenth conclusion. The signs of the Covenant confirm nothing unto them, who keep not the Covenant, or who refer them to another end. But the Sacraments are signs of the Covenant, whereby God bindeth himself to give unto us remission of sins, and eternal life freely for Christs sake: and we bind our selves to the yielding and performance of faith and new obedience. Therefore they confirm not, neither assure them of Gods grace, who are without faith and repentance, or use other rites, or to some other end, then God hath appointed. Moreover, It is superstitious and idolatrous, to attribute the testification of Gods grace, either to the external work and rite without the promise, or to any other works invented by men. Wherefore, the abusing, or not right using of the Sacraments, hath not the grace of God accompanying it, or assureth any man of it: As it is said, Circumcision is profitable,