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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.
1Now the Moral Law or Decalogue is not abrogated as touching obedience: but God always, even at this day no less than in ancient times, exacteth as well at the hands of the regenerate as unregenerate, that they perform obedience unto his Law. The reasons hereof are strong and clear. The first is drawn from the end for which Christ delivered us from the curse of the Law. For the Son of God was not therefore made Mediator,2 took the form of a servant, became obedient unto his Father, even unto the death of the Cross, and redeemed us from the curse of the Law, that we should continue and persist in sins, and enmity with God; but that he might deliver us from sin, reconcile us unto God, and make us again like unto God, and the Temple of God. If then he had this end, for which he did deliver us from the curse of the Law, he did not withal take away the bond of our obedience. For this is the Mediators office, to expiate and do away sins, and to bring to pass, that hereafter the party offended be no more offended by that party which had offended.§2 3How much the more and greater Gods benefits are towards us, so much the more are we bound to yield thankfulness unto him, that is, to live according to his will and Law. But they who are justified and regenerated by faith in Christ, have received moe and greater benefits than others. For these are evermore added unto their creation, and preservation, and other benefits common to the wicked with the godly. Therefore we are more bound after, than before regeneration and justification, to yield and perform obedience unto Gods Law.§3 4Many testimonies confirm the same; as, Think not that I am come to destroy the Law, or the Prophets: I am not come to destroy them, but to fulfil them. This is meant of all the parts of the Law, but most especially of the moral Law, which Christ hath fulfilled four ways: §11. By his own righteousness and perfect conformity with the Law. For Christ only hath perfectly performed such obedience as the Law requireth: both because he was the Son of God, and conceived by the holy Ghost, and also because he could not have satisfied for us,