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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
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.
6. Why Christ was circumcised.
There was no cause of circumcision in Christ; for nothing could be sealed or bestowed on him, neither did any uncleanness cleave unto him, the pruning whereof should be sealed unto him: howbeit, he would be circumcised; §11. That he might signify, that he was also a member of that circumcised people; as also he would therefore be baptised, that he might testify, that he was a member of those which are baptised. He would therefore be sealed with the initiatory Sacrament of both Churches, to intimate and signify, that he was the Head, Saviour, and corner-stone of both, and would one day make one of both. §22. That he might show, that he received and took all our sins on himself, that he might satisfy for them, and clear us from all guilt:1 He hath made him to be sin for us, which knew no sin, that we should be made the righteousness of God in him. 2The chastisement of our peace was upon him, and with his stripes we are healed. The Lord hath laid upon him the iniquity of us all. §33. That he might restifie, that for our sakes he was made subject to the law, and that he did entirely and fully fulfil the law on our behalf, deriving the curse thereof on himself, so to redeem us from the same §4