A64611:1886
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.
He that shall believe.) This condition is added unto the promise. For they who are baptized, cannot receive that which is promised and sealed in Baptism, but by faith: so that without faith neither is the promise ratified, nor the Baptism available. And in these words is noted briefly the right use of Baptism, in which right use the Sacraments are ratified to them which receive them with a true faith.1 But in whatsoever corrupt and unlawful use and administration, the Sacraments are no Sacraments, but are Sacraments to them only, who receive them with a true faith. The right and lawful use then of Baptism is, when the converted are baptized with observation of that rite and end which Christ appointed: that is, §11. When the ceremonies or rites instituted by Christ in Baptism are not changed. Whence it is manifest that the ⟨p. 415⟩dross and filth of Papists; as, oil, spittle, and exorcism or conjuration, tapers, salt, 2and such like, wherewith the defile Baptism, is to be thrown away. Object. But these appertain and belong to order and comeliness. Ans. The holy Ghost knew well enough, what did appertain to order and comeliness in Baptism. Rep. But they appertain to the signifying of some thing. Ans. It belongeth not to men to institute any sign of Gods will. This also we are to judge and think of other ceremonies of the same hatching. §22. The use of Baptism is right, When Baptism is given to them, for whom it was instituted, which are all the converted or members of the Church: and, When of these it is received with a true faith; according to that,3 If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest be baptized. §33. When Baptism is used to that end, whereunto it was instituted: not to the healing of cattle; and such like abuses. §44. When Baptism is administered by them, to whom Christ hath given it in charge; that is, the Ministers of the Church, whom Christ hath sent to teach, and to baptize: not by women, or any other which are not sent of God.