A64611:1869
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.
1Baptism is instituted to be a token and Symbol of our receiving and entrance into the Church. For these are opposed and contradictory, To be, and, Not to be in the Church: To enter, and, Not to enter into the Church. For God will have all the Citizens of his Church thus enfranchised; and those who are not baptized when they may, he will not have reckoned in the number of his Church. Hither appertain all those places, in which those who were become Christians, as the Ethiopian Eunuch, Cornelius, the Jailer of Philippi, Lydia the seller of Purple, Paul, &c. are said to have been presently baptized. Wherefore the Supper also is given only to them who are baptized: for they only are received into the Church. Of this end bear witness those words of Christ:2 Go and teach all Nations, baptising them, &c. where the word [Greek or Hebrew], which Christ useth, properly signifieth, Make Disciples. Thus it is expounded by John: 3The Pharisees heard that Jesus made and baptized moe Disciples then John. This end is also confirmed by the substitution of Baptism in place of circumcision, which was in ancient times a Sacrament of receiving Disciples into the Jewish Church.
1Baptisme is instituted to be a token and Symbole of our receiving and entrance into the Church. For these are opposed and contradictory, To be, and, Not to be in the Church: To enter, and, Not to enter into the Church. For God will have all the Citizens of his Church thus enfranchised; and those who are not baptized when they may, he will not have reckoned in the number of his Church. Hither appertaine all those places, in which those who were become Christians, as the Ethiopian Eunuch, Cornelius, the Jaylour of Philippi, Lydia the seller of Purple, Paul, &c. are said to have beene presently baptized. Wherefore the Supper also is given onely to them who are baptized: for they only are received into the Church. Of this end beare witnesse those words of Christ:2 Goe and teach all Nations, baptising them, &c. where the word 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, which Christ useth, properly signifieth, Make Disciples. Thus it is expounded by John: