A64611:1919
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.
3. Why circumcision is abolished.
Circumcision is abolished, §11. Because the thing signified is exhibited: for, among other things, it signified, that the Messiah promised unto the Fathers should come at length in his appointed time, and should in our behalf take our nature. §22. Because circumcision was instituted for the severing of the Jews from all other nations: but now the Church (that difference being abolished) is collected and gathered out of all nations. Wherefore, the Messiah being exhibited, and the difference of that people from other nations being revoked, the type of circumcision was likewise to be cancelled: For it is a point of a wise Law-giver, when the causes are changed, to alter such laws and decrees also as depend on them, and concern them. And now the Sacrament of baptism performeth the same unto us, which circumcision did unto them. Moreover, as circumcision was a sign unto them of their receiving into the people of God; so is baptism unto us the first mark which severeth the Church from the wicked.
CIrcumcision is abolished, §11. Because the thing signified is exhibited: for, among other things, it signified, that the Messias promised unto the Fathers should come at length in his appointed time, and should in our behalfe take our nature. §22. Because circumcision was instituted for the severing of the Jewes from all other nations: but now the Church (that difference being abolished) is collected and gathered out of all nations. Wherefore, the Messias being exhibited, and the difference of that people from other nations being revoked, the type of circumcision was likewise to be cancelled: For it is a point of a wise Law-giver, when the causes are changed, to alter such lawes and decrees also as depend on them, and concern them. And now the Sacrament of baptism performeth the same unto us, which circumcision did unto them. Moreover, as circumcision was a signe unto them of their receiving into the people of God; so is baptism unto us the first mark which severeth the Church from the wicked.