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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
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.
Wherefore the first Commandment of the Decalogue must shine before, and give light as it were unto all the other Commandments both of the second and the first Table, and be included in them. This rule is delivered by the Apostle; Whether therefore ye eat or drink, 1or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. By these two former rules many things are made more clear and manifest: namely, That no man in this life performeth entire and perfect obedience unto the Law; That the virtues of the unregenerate are sins in the sight of God: because they are neither joined with inward obedience, nor come from the obedience of the first Commandment, neither are referred unto it, seeing they do not know the true God: and therefore they are but a shadow of obedience, and are hypocrisy, which God most severely condemneth.2 Because this people come near unto me with their mouth, 3and honour me with their lips, but have removed their hearts far from me. I will again do a marvellous work in this people. Whatsoever is not of faith is sin. Moreover, by these rules it is manifest, that true obedience cannot be begun but by faith, through the knowledge of the Mediator, and the gift of the holy Ghost. Purifying their hearts by faith. 4In that that I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God. For God is not truly known or loved without faith in Christ. He that honoureth not the Son, honoureth not the Father which hath sent him. Again, by these rules it is declared, that our obedience in this life, seeing it is but begun only, cannot please God, but through and for the satisfaction of Christ imputed unto us. He hath freely made us accepted in his beloved. 5Lastly, by them it is manifest, that in true conversion, obedience is begun according to all the Commandments: For who truly loveth God, he submitteth himself without exception to all his Commandments.6 He that is borne of God sinneth not.