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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.
That the Ceremonial and Civill, or Judicial laws are so abrogated by Christs coming, that they now bind none unto obedience, and in our times carry no show of laws, is proved:1 §11. Because the Prophets in the Old Testament foretold of this their abrogation and cancelling: Christ shall confirm the Covenant with many for one week, and in the middest of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and oblation to cease. Thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchizedek. 2. Christ and his Apostles ⟨p. 520⟩in the new Testament have expressly deciphered this abrogation of the Ceremonial and Judicial Law. 2And, in stead of many testimonies, it shall suffice to allege that one Canon of the Apostles Council. It seemed good to the holy Ghost, and to us, to lay no more burden on you than these necessary things. 3. The causes being altered, the Laws also depending thereon are altered. But the causes of the Ceremonial and Civill Laws were; one, that the people of the Jews, of whom Christ was come, might by this form of worship and regiment, be distinguished from other Nations, until his coming: another; that they might be types of the Messiah, and his benefits: both which causes have now ceased since the exhibiting of the Messiah. 1. The distinction of Jews and Gentiles is now taken away: He is our peace, which hath made of both one, 3and hath broken the stop of the partition wall, in abrogating through his flesh the hatred; that is, the Law of commandments, which standeth in ordinances. In Christ neither circumcision availeth any thing, 4nor uncircumcision, but a new creature. 2. That the signification of the ceremonies is fulfilled by Christ, is every where taught:5 Whereby the holy Ghost this signified, that the way unto the Holiest of all was not yet opened. The Law and the Prophets endured until John. Let no man condemn you in meat and drink. Against the abrogation of the Ceremonial Law, the Jews thus object: Object. 1. Moses religious orders or worship were, by virtue of the commandment annexed to them,