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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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6. Whether mans conversion be perfect in this life.
Our conversion unto God is never perfected and accomplished in this life, but is here in perpetual motion, until it attain unto perfection in the life to ⟨p. 506⟩come. We know in part. Hereunto bear witness all the complaints and prayers of the Saints:1 leanse thou me from my secret faults. O wretched man that I am, who shall deliver me? &c. Forgive us our trespasses. The wrestling also and conflicts between the flesh and the spirit in the converted, testify hereof: The flesh lusteth against the spirit. The exhortations also of the Prophets and Apostles, that the converted should yet be more converted, confirm this position: He that is righteous, &c. We may thus make evident demonstrance hereof.2 Neither the mortification of the flesh,3 nor the quickening of the spirit is absolute and perfect in the Saints in this life: Therefore mans whole conversion cannot be absolute and perfect. Concerning the imperfection of man in the mortification of the flesh, there can be no question or doubt thereof, it is so apparent; because the Saints of God do not only continually wrestle with the concupiscence of the flesh, but oftentimes also yield and give over in the conflict: oftentimes they sin and slip, and displease God; though they defend not their sins but detest, bewail, and study and endeavour more and more to shun and avoid them. Touching mans imperfection in the quickening of the spirit, the same combat giveth testimony: and verity, sith our knowledge is but in part only, the renewing of our will and heart is even such; for our will followeth our knowledge.
OUr conversion unto God is never perfected and accomplished in this life, but is here in perpetuall motion, untill it attaine unto perfection in the life to