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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.
When Paul saith, Ye cannot be partakers of the Lords Table, and of the table of Devils, then bereaves he the wicked of some thing in the Lords Table, whereof they can have no part: But they at the Lords Table partake of the signs, bread and wine: Therefore he depriveth them of the participation of Christs body and blood, the things signified. Object. Ye cannot; that is, with a good conscience and to salvation. Ans. This is a false gloss. For the Apostle reasoneth not from an inconvenience, but from an impossibility. Ye ought not to partake with them that sacrifice to Idols: why? because this is to partake with Devils. But it is impossible that ye should be partakers of the Table of the Devils,1 and of the Lords Table, because soothly, it is impossible to serve two Masters, as Christ speaketh; No man can serve two Masters: Ye cannot serve God and Mammon: so the Apostle also speaketh in the same sense, Ye cannot be partakers of the Lords Table, and of the table of Devils. §727. Christ saith, It is not meet to cast the children's bread unto dogs. But Christs body is the children's bread, that is, the bread of the faithful.3 Therefore Christ casteth not his body to dogs, to wit, to the wicked, contrary to his own doctrine, Give not holy things to dogs, nor cast pearls to swine. §848. From the authority of Fathers, who have preached the same doctrine, Augustine, and Prosper. Ambrose saith, Although the Sacraments or signs suffer themselves to be taken and touched by the unworthy, yet these men cannot be partakers of the spirit, whose infidelity or unworthiness contradicteth so great holiness. And a little after, But as for those who in word only with dry hearts and minds (that is, without affection and without understanding) are present at these sacred mysteries, or further be partakers of the gifts therein; they indeed lick the rock, but they neither suck honey thence, nor oil: because they are not quickened with any sweetness of charity, or fatness of sanctity of the holy Ghost: they neither judge themselves, nor discern the Sacraments, but unreverently frequent and use these his holy gifts and blessings, as common meats: