A64611:2217
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.
For they had moral and judicial laws. The less Council therefore, whereof Christ speaketh, was not merely Civill, but Ecclesiastical also. Now then the question is. Whether Christ commanded to tell the Council, as it is Civill, or as it is Ecclesiastical? That he will have it signified unto the Council, as it is Ecclesiastical, we prove out of the text: 1. Because we are commanded to account the excommunicated person for an heathen and publican, that is, for an alien from Christs Kingdom. Now to pronounce a man to be a Publican and an alien from Christs kingdom, belongeth unto the Ecclesiastical Magistrate, not unto the Civill: because a publican, and an heathen may be a member of the City, but not of the Church of Christ. 2. Christ addeth, Verily, verily, I say unto you, whatsoever ye bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven. Here Christ meeteth with an objection: For the excommunicated person may object; what doth this touch me? Although the Church account me for an Infidel, for a Heathen man, and publican, I will notwithstanding in the mean season ear and drink. Christ answereth therefore, that this judgement shall not be frustrate or of no effect: for I my self will be the executor of it. Before, he said, I will give thee the keys of the Kingdom of heaven: 1but there he speaketh of the common and general authority of the Ministry: here he speaketh namely and particularly of the Ministers authority in this case. To bind & loose therefore is not belonging unto the Civill Magistrate, but unto the Church. Thus far concerning the first member, That in the name of the Church mention is made of the Seniory. Now as touching the other member, that there is mention of Excommunication in those words, Let him be unto thee as an heathen or publican. 2Repl. 1. To be accounted for an Heathen man▪ and, To be excommunicated are not all one. Therefore the word Excommunication is not contained here in words of like force. Now the Antecedent is proved thus: Let him be unto thee as an heathen man, and a publican: There he speaks not of the public judgement of the Church, but of the private judgement of each man. Therefore he is not presently excommunicated by the whole Church, who is accounted for an heathen by private men. Ans. Whom each in several account for an heathen man, him the whole Church so accounteth of.