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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 amongst those which are repugnant unto faith, of the other side, which offendeth in the excess, are, §12Tempting of God: which is through an unbelief, or distrust, or contempt of God, and a trust or love of our own wisdom, justice, or power, and glory, to depart from Gods word or order, and so to make trial of Gods truth or power, and stubbornly, and proudly to provoke God unto anger. Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Moses said unto them, why contend ye with me? Wherefore do ye then tempt the Lord? Do we provoke the Lord unto anger? §23Carnal security, which is to live without thinking of God and his will, or of our own infirmity, and dangers; and without acknowledging or bewailing of our sins, and without the fear of God; and yet to promise to our selves an indemnity from the anger of God, and from punishment, without faith and repentance: This is often, and most grievously accused in the Scripture. Christ speaketh of that security and carelessness which shall be at his second coming. As the days of Noah were, 4so likewise shall the coming of the Son of man be. For as in the days before the flood, they did eat and drink, marry, and give in marriage, &c.
1Now amongst those which are repugnant unto faith, of the other side, which offendeth in the excesse, are, §12Tempting of God: which is through an unbeliefe, or distrust, or contempt of God, and a trust or love of our owne wisdome, justice, or power, and glory, to depart from Gods word or order, and so to make tryall of Gods truth or power, and stubbornely, and proudly to provoke God unto anger. Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Moses said unto them, why contend yee with me? Wherefore do yee then tempt the Lord? Doe we provoke the Lord unto anger? §23