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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.
2. Whether Ecclesiastical Discipline and Excommunication be necessary in the Church.
2. Whether Ecclesiasticall Discipline and Excommunication be necessary in the Church.
Concerning the Ministry of the Word, there is no doubt but all the Prophets, Christ, and the Apostles have preached: and whereas Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction hath a necessary co-herence with the Ministry of Gods Word, it is not to be doubted thereof, inasmuch as God himself, and Christ, and the Apostle Paul, have both by precepts and practice confirmed and established it.1 And verily, if no Territory, no City can stand without discipline, laws, and punishment; the Church also, which is the House of the living God, hath need of some spiritual policy and discipline, though it much differ from civill Jurisdiction. Church-discipline therefore is necessary: §11. In respect of Gods general commandment, of preventing the profanation of his Sacraments, both in the Old and New Testament. In the Old Testament God would not that the rebellious should be reputed so much as members of his people, but would have them cut off: much less would he endure, that they should be admitted to his Sacraments.2 The person that doth ought presumptuously, ⟨p. 483⟩whether born in the land, or a stranger, the same blasphemeth the Lord: Therefore that person shall be cut off from among his people. Because he hath despised the Word of the Lord, and hath broken his commandment, that person shall be utterly cut off. God would that all should come unto the Passover, that is, all the members of his people: but the rebellious and obstinate breakers of his Covenant he utterly disclaimed and renounced from being members of his people: therefore he permitted them not to come thereunto. That man that will do presumptuously,