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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.
9. Both spiritual and literal knowledge are also immediate, or mediate. Immediate, which is wrought by the instinct of the holy Ghost, without ordinary means. Mediate, which is wrought of the holy Ghost by the voice of the heavenly doctrine heard, read, and meditated.
9. Both spirituall and literall knowledge are also immediate, or mediate. Immediate, which is wrought by the instinct of the holy Ghost, without ordinary meanes. Mediate, which is wrought of the holy Ghost by the voice of the heavenly doctrine heard, read, and meditated.
10. The ordinary means to know God, and which is prescribed unto us by God himself is by the study and meditation of heavenly doctrine. Wherefore we must strive this way unto the knowledge of God, neither require or look for from God any extraordinary and immediate illumination, except he of himself offer it, and confirm it also unto us by certain and evident testimonies.
10. The ordinary meanes to know God, and which is prescribed unto us by God himselfe is by the study and meditation of heavenly doctrine. Wherefore we must strive this way unto the knowledge of God, neither require or looke for from God any extraordinary and immediate illumination, except he of himselfe offer it, and confirme it also unto us by certaine and evident testimonies.
11. Now albeit so much as God would have known of himself unto us in this life, he hath sufficiently declared in his word: yet notwithstanding, those natural testimonies of God are not superfluous, because they convince and reprove the impiety of the Reprobate, and confirm the godliness of the Elect and Chosen; and therefore are by God himself often commanded in Scripture, and are of us to be considered.