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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.
IIIHope is a sure and certain expectation of everlasting life freely to be given for Christs sake; and of mitigation or assuagement of present evils▪ and of a deliverance from the same evils of this life: and lastly, an expecting and looking for all blessings necessary unto salvation, according to the counsel and will of God. Hereof is said: Trust perfectly on the grace that is brought unto you, 2by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Hope maketh not ashamed. Now hope springeth from faith: because he that is certain of the present will of God towards him, hath also certain and assured promises of the time to come. For God is not changed: 3and the gifts and calling of ⟨p. 536⟩God are without repentance. Moreover, faith and hope differ in these considerations: Faith embraceth the present benefits of God, and his will towards us. Hope embraceth the effects and fruits which are to come of this present and perpetual will of God; according as it is said, 4Faith maketh those things to be which are hoped for, and showeth those things, &c. Hope that is seen, is not hope; for how can &c.
IIIHope is a sure and certaine expectation of everlasting life freely to be given for Christs sake; and of mitigation or asswagement of present evils▪ and of a deliverance from the same evils of this life: and lastly, an expecting and looking for all blessings necessary unto salvation, according to the counsell and will of God. Hereof is said: Trust perfectly on the grace that is brought unto you, 2by the revelation of Jesus Christ. Hope maketh not ashamed. Now hope springeth from faith: because he that is certaine of the present will of God towards him, hath also certaine and assured promises of the time to come. For God is not changed: