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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
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.
This Question concerning the impulsive causes of good works, is moved in the first place, and before we come to handle the Question of mans conversion; not that good works go before conversion, but for the orderly connection of this latter part of Catechism with the former. For out of the doctrine of free satisfaction, humane reason thus argueth: He is not bound to satisfy, for whom another hath already satisfied: Christ hath satisfied for us: Therefore there is no need that we should do good works. Ans. The Conclusion containeth more then the premisses enforce; that which followeth out of the two former propositions is this: Therefore we our selves are not bound to satisfy; and thus much we grant: 1. In respect of Gods justice, which exacteth not a double payment. 2. In respect of our salvation, for which, if we were bound to satisfy, it should be no salvation at all. Farther also we are obliged unto obedience and good works, in regard of those causes which are in this Question enlarged. §11. Because good works are the fruits of our regeneration by the holy Ghost, which is perpetually united with free justification: For whom he called, them also he justified, and glorified. 1Such were some of you; but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified. 2Therefore they who perform no good works, declare themselves to be neither regenerated by the Spirit of God, nor redeemed by Christs blood. §22. To testified our thankfulness towards God for the benefit of our redemption:3 Give your members weapons of righteousness unto God. Give up your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable serving of God. §33. That God may be honoured by us: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.4 That by your good works which they shall see, 5they may glorify God in the day of visitation.