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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.
In this argument the fallacy of taking that to be simply averred, which is spoken but in part, is twice used. For the Major proposition treateth of an absolute perpetuity, the Minor of a restrained and limited perpetuity; sith that in the testimonies alleged, an infinite or unlimited perpetuity of the Jewish ceremonies and kingdom is not promised, but a continuance until Christ, who was to be heard after Moses. For the particle (Holam) signifieth every where in Scripture not eternity, but the continuance of a long and yet definite time. So is it used in that text of Scripture; And he shall serve him for ever: that is, until the year of Jubilee; as appeareth by the conference of that Law,1 with the Law touching the year of Jubilee, enrolled and registered, Levit. 25.40. Again, to grant that which they urge in their Minor, that an absolute perpetuity is promised in the fore-rehearsed quotations, yet this perpetuity is not of the types and shadows themselves, but of the spiritual things signified and figured by them; to wit, that their truth shall endure for ever in the Church, yea though the signs and shadows be by Christ abolished. For thus doth Circumcision continue unto this day; and thus is there a perpetual Sabbath in Christs Kingdom, and shall be perpetual in life everlasting. Lastly, thus the kingdom of David is established for everlasting in the throne of Christ.
In this argument the fallacy of taking that to be simply averred, which is spoken but in part, is twice used. For the Major proposition treateth of an absolute perpetuity, the Minor of a restrained and limited perpetuity; sith that in the testimonies alledged, an infinite or unlimited perpetuity of the Jewish ceremonies and kingdome is not promised, but a continuance untill Christ, who was to be heard after Moses. For the particle (Holam) signifieth every where in Scripture not eternity, but the continuance of a long and yet definite time. So is it used in that text of Scripture; And hee shall serve him for ever: that is, untill the yeare of Jubilee; as appeareth by the conference of that Law,1 with the Law touching the year of Jubilee, enrolled and registred,