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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
Title page: Internet Archive scan of the Early English Books microfilm
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.
I. In respect of God they are to be done:1 1. Because of the commandment of God: Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven. God requireth the beginning of obedience in this life, and the perfection thereof in the life to come. Wherefore we are necessarily to give our selves to good works,2 that we may perform due obedience unto God, who requireth it of us. This is my commandment, that ye love one another. Being made free from sin, ye are made the servants of righteousness. This is the will of God, even your sanctification. §23For the glory of God. For the setting forth of Gods glory is the chief end why God commandeth and will have good works to be done of us, that both by them we may worship and magnify God, and others, seeing the same, may glorify out heavenly Father, like as that saying of Christ before alleged out of S. Matth. doth teach us.§3 4Because of that thankfulness which the regenerate owe. It is right and just that by whom we are redeemed, and from whom we receive exceeding great benefits, and those of all sorts, we should also love, magnify, worship, reverence him, and declare our love and thankfulness towards him by our good works and obedience. But God deserveth all our duties by his benefits, and we merit not his benefits by any or all our duties: therefore we owe unto him thankfulness in lieu of them, which is to be declared in our obedience and good works.5 I beseech you brethren by the mercy of God, that you give up your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable serving of God. Ye are made an holy Priest-hood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
I. Inrespect of God they are to be done:1