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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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Object. But you will say, Things of indifferency (that is, things in themselves neither good nor evil, and such as may be done or left undone by men at their pleasure) are not commanded of God, and yet many of them please God. Answ. They please him, not of their own nature, but by accident, inasmuch as they are contained under the general of love; that is, they are done in respect and regard of charity, and to avoid offence, and to further the salvation of the weaker brethren. For in this regard they are in general, though not in special. commanded by God.§2 1That the work have his original from a true faith, which faith must be grounded and depending on the merit and intercession of the Mediator, and by which thou mayest know both thy person, and thy work to be accepted of God for the Mediators sake. For, to do any thing with a true faith, is; 1. That the person who is the Agent, believe that he is acceptable to God for Christs satisfaction.2 2. That the obedience it self pleaseth God, both because it is commanded by him, and also because the imperfection thereof is accepted of God through Christs satisfaction, for which the person is accepted. Without faith it is impossible for any man to please God. Neither is such a faith here sufficient, which assureth thee that God willeth this, or that this work is commanded of God: For then the wicked also should do that which God willeth, with a true faith. A true and justifying faith therefore stretcheth further, as both comprehending historical faith, and also (which is the chiefest thing) applying the promise of the Gospel unto us.3 Of this true faith are these things spoken: Whatsoever is not of faith is sin. Without faith it is impossible to please God. And the reasons of both these sayings, are not obscure: because without faith there is no love of God; and so consequently no love of our neighbour. And whatsoever work ariseth not from the love of God, is hypocrisy; yea, a reproach and contempt of God. For he which dareth to do any thing, whether it be acceptable to God or no, despiseth God and dishonoureth him. Neither can there be a good conscience without faith: and that which is not done with a good conscience, cannot please God.§3