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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.
Christs body is in heaven, Therefore it is not in the bread, or elsewhere on earth. Object. It is humane reason alone that judgeth Christs corporal presence in the bread contrary to these Articles of faith: Therefore they are not indeed contrary. Answ. We deny the Antecedent. For not reason only, but the Christian faith, and Gods Word reacheth us, that Christs body is a true humane and finite body, and not conversant at once in all, or many places; and that now, since it ascended into heaven, it is not in the earth, but remaineth and abideth in heaven, until he return thence to judge the quick and the dead. That Christs body then should be present at once in heaven and in the bread, is repugnant not to humane reason only, but also to Gods Word. This indeed is a principle uncontroversed,1 That mans reason in divine matters, oppugning Gods Word, is not to be regarded, but ought to be subject thereunto. Notwithstanding, it is not simply to be cashiered or discharged, no not in controversies of Divinity, as if we were to bring a mere brutish and blockish sense to the sifting of the truth of Gods Word: but we are to use reason aright, to discern thereby truth from falsehood. For to this end was reason given to us men, that we should discern by the light of understanding contradictory opinions; and fully conceiving what is consonant with Gods Word, and what jarreth therewith, should applaud and embrace the one, and reject the other. If this be not grounded and settled in us, there will be no opinion so absurd and impious, there will be nothing in the polluted sinks of all Heretics so filthy and monstrous, which may be confuted by holy Scripture. For Heretics and Deceivers will always except against us, that their opinions impugn not the truth of Gods Word, but that they seem only in mans reason so to do. Repl. The Scripture attributeth to Christs body many properties and prerogatives supernatural, or above and beyond nature, which are not incident to our bodies: as, to walk on the waters, to be transfigured, to be carried up into heaven, to pierce and pass through a stone and closed doors, to be united to the God-head personally, to be made a sacrifice for our sins, &c. Therefore it is no absurdity to attribute unto it presence in heaven and in the bread both at once, or even ubiquity it self. Ans.
Christs body is in heaven, Therefore it is not in the bread, or elsewhere on earth. Object. It is humane reason alone that judgeth Christs corporall presence in the bread contrary to these Articles of faith: Therefore they are not indeed contrary. Answ. We deny the Antecedent. For not reason onely, but the Christian faith, and Gods Word reacheth us, that Christs body is a true humane and finite body, and not conversant at once in all, or many places; and that now, since it ascended into heaven, it is not in the earth, but remaineth and abideth in heaven, untill he returne thence to judge the quick and the dead. That Christs body then should be present at once in heaven and in the bread, is repugnant not to humane reason only, but also to Gods Word. This indeed is a principle uncontroversed,