A64611:1908
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.
For the infants might be baptised with their parents, though themselves heard not the word, nor ministered to the Apostles, but their parents only, and other aged in the house; seeing infancy might exclude them from hearing the word and ministering, but not sequester them from baptism, no more then from salvation it self. Therefore it is said to Cornelius;1 He shall speak words unto ⟨p. 420⟩thee, whereby both thou, and all thine house shall be saved. Wherefore, setting aside such frivolous cavils, we must hold fast this doctrine, That baptism of infants was commanded by Christ, and always practised by the Apostles and the whole Church. Augustine saith,2 The whole Church holdeth by tradition the baptism of infants. Where he also concludeth; What the whole Church holdeth, being no decree of any Council, but perpetually observed, that we justly believe to have been delivered and confirmed by Apostolic authority.
For the infants might be baptised with their parents, though themselves heard not the word, nor ministred to the Apostles, but their parents onely, and other aged in the house; seeing infancy might exclude them from hearing the word and ministring, but not sequester them from baptisme, no more then from salvation it selfe. Therefore it is said to Cornelius;1 He shall speak words unto ⟨p. 420⟩thee, whereby both thou, and all thine house shall be saved. Wherefore, setting aside such frivolous cavils, we must hold fast this doctrine, That baptism of infants was commanded by Christ, and alwayes practised by the Apostles and the whole Church. Augustine saith,2 The whole Church holdeth by tradition the baptism of infants. Where he also concludeth; What the whole Church holdeth, being no decree of any Councell, but perpetually observed, that wee justly beleeve to have been delivered and confirmed by Apostolick authority.