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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.
Eschew evil, and do good.
Eschew evill, and doe good.
This former part of Conversion is called Mortification: 1. Because, as dead men cannot show forth the actions of one that is living; so our nature, the corruption thereof being abolished, doth no more show forth, nor exercise her actions; that is, doth no longer bring forth actual sin, original sin being repressed: For the dead bite not. 2. Because Mortification is not wrought without grief and lamenting. The flesh rebelleth against the spirit: and for this cause Mortification is also called a crucifying of the flesh:1 They that are Christs have crucified the flesh, with the affections and the lusts thereof. 3. Because it is a flight, or ceasing from sin. Neither is it simply called mortification, but the mortification of the old man; because, by it, not mans substance, but sin in man is destroyed. The words (Old man) are also added for distinctions sake between the repentance of the godly and ungodly: For in them not the man, but the old man; and in these, not the old man, but the man is destroyed. The quickening of the new man is a true joy in God, through Christ, and an earnest and ready desire of ordering our life after Gods will, and exercising all good works. It comprehendeth three things▪ which are contrary unto mortification: 21. The knowledge of Gods mercy and the applying thereof in Christ. 2. A joyfulness thence arising, which is, for that God is pleased through Christ, and for that new obedience is begun, and shall be perfected. 3. An ardent or earnest endeavour and purpose to sin no more, arising from thankfulness: and (because we rejoice that we have God appeased and pacified towards us) a desire also of righteousness, and of retaining Gods love and favour. The ardent desire of not sinning, and also of righteousness, and of retaining Gods love and favour, is new obedience it self; according to those sayings: Being justified by faith,