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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
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.
Hereof it appeareth, that we are to begin from the preaching of the Law, after the example of the Prophets and Apostles, that thereby men may be cast down from presumption of their own justice, and may be prepared to the knowledge of themselves, and true repentance. Except this be done, through the preaching of grace, men will become more careless and stubborn, and Pearls shall be thrown to Swine to be trampled under feet.
Hereof it appeareth, that we are to begin from the preaching of the Law, after the example of the Prophets and Apostles, that thereby men may be cast downe from presumption of their own justice, and may be prepared to the knowledge of themselves, and true repentance. Except this be done, through the preaching of grace, men will become more carelesse and stubborn, and Pearles shall be throwne to Swine to be trampled under feet.
2. The knowledge of our delivery is necessary for our comfort: 1. That we fall not into desperation: 1For as soon as we have a knowledge of our sin, we should be swallowed up of despair, were it not that the means of our delivery presented themselves ready at hand with us to succour us.2 2. That we may thereby be touched with a ⟨p. 35⟩desire thereof. For a good thing not known is not desired: according to that,3 There is no coveting after an unknown thing. If then we know not the benefit of our delivery, we shall not long after it, and by consequent we shall not obtain it: nay, when we either happen to find it, or have it offered unto us, we shall not acknowledge it. 3. That it may comfort us: 4