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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.
1. Whether mans conversion unto God be necessary.
Mans Conversion unto God in this life is so necessary, that without it no man can attain unto everlasting salvation in the life to come: according to the Scripture, which saith; Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, 1he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God. Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. They which do such things, shall not inherit the Kingdom of God. If we be clothed, we shall not be found naked. Hereunto belongeth the example of the foolish Virgins, which are shut out from the Marriage, because they had not burning Lamps filled with oil. And to this purpose is it, that Christ gave commandment, Let your loins be girded about, 2and your lights burning. Be ye also prepared therefore; for the Son of man will come at an hour when ye think not. And again, The Master of that servant will come in a day when he thinketh not, and at an hour when he is not ware of, and will cut him off, and give him his portion with the unbelievers. And here may we take up that notable sentence of S. Cyprian against Demetrianus: When we are once departed hence, there remaineth no longer any place for repentance; there is no work of satisfaction. Here life is either lost or gained. Here we procure eternal salvation by our worship of God, and fruit of faith. Neither let any man be bindered by sin, or force, from coming to obtain salvation: For no repentance is too late for him that is yet abiding, in this world, &c. Hence it appeareth how necessary conversion is unto the godly, or those who are to be justified and saved: and therefore that in our exhortations to amendment of life or conversion, the foundation or ground is to be laid concerning the absolute and simple necessity of conversion it self in all those which are to be justified