A64611:1884
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.
Baptising them.) That is, all, who by your doctrine come unto me, and are made my disciples. And among them are numbered the Infants also of such as come unto Christ, or are Christs disciples. For their Infants also are disciples, as being borne in the school of Christ. For, to be borne in the Church, serveth to the Infants in stead of their profession.1 The order here is to be noted and observed. He willeth first, that they be taught; and after, that they be baptized. For he speaketh of men of years, which should be converted unto the faith and Gospel of Christ. Wherefore he will not have the Sacraments to be dumb, but signifieth that the Word ought to go before, and then the Sacraments to follow.
Baptising them.) That is, all, who by your doctrine come unto me, and are made my disciples. And among them are numbred the Infants also of such as come unto Christ, or are Christs disciples. For their Infants also are disciples, as being borne in the schoole of Christ. For, to be borne in the Church, serveth to the Infants in stead of their profession.1 The order here is to be noted and observed. He willeth first, that they be taught; and after, that they be baptized. For he speaketh of men of yeeres, which should be converted unto the faith and Gospel of Christ. Wherefore he will not have the Sacraments to be dumb, but signifieth that the Word ought to go before, and then the Sacraments to follow.
- 1The word is to go before the Sacrament.
1In the name of the Father, and the Son, and the holy Ghost. These words, in the name, signify, §11. That Baptism was instituted by the common commandment and authority of these three: and that these three persons do command, that they, who will be members of the Church, be baptized. Wherefore, it is of like force, when the Minister baptiseth, as if God the Father, the Son, and the holy Ghost did baptize. And hereof also it is manifest, that these three persons are the three subsistents, or persons of the God-head, and are one true God, into whom we are baptized.