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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.
We easily grant, that wise and discreet Magistrates and Law-givers may take as well thence as out of other governments (if there be any thing convenient and agreeing with their subjects with whom, and the time wherein they live) so that all opinion of necessity be taken away; that is, so that it be not therefore commanded or retained, because it was prescribed by Moses to the Jews; but because there are good reasons, wherefore now also it should be done so: and if the causes be changed, then that the liberty also of changing these laws by public authority be retained. Neither yet is Moses law any whit impeached by this liberty of cleaving to it, or leaving it, and appointing other ordinances in place thereof; sith in so doing, we do no more than cease to observe that which was never imposed on us.
We easily grant, that wise and discreet Magistrates and Law-givers may take as well thence as out of other governments (if there be any thing convenient and agreeing with their subjects with whom, and the time wherein they live) so that all opinion of necessity be taken away; that is, so that it be not therefore commanded or retained, because it was prescribed by Moses to the Jews; but because there are good reasons, wherefore now also it should be done so: and if the causes be changed, then that the liberty also of changing these lawes by publike authority be retained. Neither yet is Moses law any whit impeached by this liberty of cleaving to it, or leaving it, and appointing other ordinances in place thereof; sith in so doing, we doe no more than cease to observe that which was never imposed on us.
1Hitherto have we entreated of the abrogation of the Ceremonial and Civill laws. Touching the moral law, it is in some part abrogated by Christ, and in some part not abrogated. It is abrogated in respect of the faithful, two ways: 1. As touching the curse of it; 2so that it cannot condemn such as are justified by faith in Christ, by reason of the merit of Christ imputed unto them: or, as touching justification; because judgement is not given of us according to the Law, but according to the Gospel.