A64611:1848
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 twelfth conclusion. A promise, and the sign of a promise, having a condition of faith and fidelity adjoined unto it, are ratified, whensoever the condition is performed. But such is that promise, which is signified and confirmed by the Sacraments: therefore if in the use of them faith doth accompany, which believeth the promise, the things promised and signified are received together with the signs. I might deal with thee as thou hast done, when thou diddest despise the oath in breaking the covenant: 1Nevertheless, I will remember my covenant made with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will confirm unto thee an everlasting covenant.
The confirmation of the twelfth conclusion. A promise, and the signe of a promise, having a condition of faith and fidelity adjoyned unto it, are ratified, whensoever the condition is performed. But such is that promise, which is signified and confirmed by the Sacraments: therefore if in the use of them faith doth accompany, which beleeveth the promise, the things promised and signified are received together with the signes. I might deale with thee as thou hast done, when thou diddest despise the oath in breaking the covenant: 1Neverthelesse, I will remember my covenant made with thee in the dayes of thy youth, and I will confirme unto thee an everlasting covenant.
The confirmation of the thirteenth conclusion. The iterating of circumcision or baptism hath been no where received or admitted. Neither is the reason hereof obscure or unknown: because those Sacraments were instituted, to be an initiating or solemn receiving of men into the Church, which is always ratified to him that is penitent and persisteth therein. But the use of other Sacraments is commanded to be iterated: as of the Sacrifices, the Passover, worshipping at the Ark, Cleansings; as also of the Lords Supper. The cause is, because they are a testimony, that the covenant, which was made in circumcision and baptism, is ratified and firm to him that repenteth. And this exercising of our faith is always necessary.