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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
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The instrumental causes or means are;1 §12The Law. §23The Gospel.§3 4After the doctrine of the Gospel hath been preached, again the doctrine of the Law: For the preaching of the Law goeth before, preparing us to the preaching of the Gospel: because, Without the law there is no knowledge of sin: and therefore no grief or sorrow for sin. Afterwards followeth the preaching of the Gospel, raising up contrite hearts, with a confidence of Gods mercy through Christ. For without this preaching there is no faith, and without faith there is no love of God; and consequently, no conversion unto God. After the preaching of the Gospel, again followeth in the Church the preaching of the Law, that it may be the squire of our thankfulness, and course of life. The Law then goeth before conversion, and followeth after the same. It goeth before it, to stir up a knowledge of sin, and grief for the same: It followeth, that unto the converted it may be a rule of their life. ⟨p. 505⟩Hereof it is, that the Prophets do first accuse sin, threaten punishments, and exhort to repentance; and then afterwards comfort and promise: and lastly, exhort again, and lay down unto them the duties of piety and godliness: Such was John Baptists preaching. So then the preaching of repentance comprehendeth the law and the Gospel, though in effecting conversion the offices of both be distinct. The next instrumental and internal cause of conversion is faith: because without faith there is no love of God; and except we know what the will of God towards us is, as namely, that he will remit unto us our sins by and for Christ, conversion will never be begun in us, neither in respect of the first part thereof,5 which is Mortification; neither in respect of the second part, which is Quickening: for by faith are the hearts of men purified. Without faith there is no true joy in God; neither can we without faith love God: and, Whatsoever is not of faith, is sin.