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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.
11. Idolatry; which is a false or superstitious worship of God. Idolatry (as we have heretofore showed) is of two sorts: 1. When a false god is worshipped: that is, when in place of the true God, or besides him, honour or worship is given to some either imaginary or existent thing, which is agreeing unto the true God only. This kind of Idolatry is especially forbidden in the first Commandment: and further also in some part in the third Commandment. 2. When men err in the kind of worship: that is, when worship or honour is imagined to be done to the true God by some such work, which himself hath not commanded. This kind is properly condemned in this second Commandment, and is called will-worship, 2or superstition, adding mens inventions to Gods Commandments. They are said to be superstitious, whosoever add humane inventions to the Commandments of God. This superstition or will-worship is condemned every where in Scripture: In vain they worship me, teaching for doctrine mens precepts. Beware lest there be any man that spoil you through Philosophy, and vain deceit, through the traditions of men, according ⟨p. 541⟩to the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ. Let no man condemn you in meat and drink, &c. Which all perish with the using, and are after the commandments and doctrines of men. Which things have indeed a show of wisdom in voluntary religion, and humbleness of mind, and in not sparing the body: neither have they it in any estimation to satisfy the flesh. Hence we answer this objection. Object. Idolatry is forbidden in the first Commandment, and in this second also: therefore they both make but one. Answ. One kind of Idolatry is forbidden in the first Commandment, to wit, when another god is worshipped: another in the second, namely, when the true God is worshipped otherwise then he ought. Repl. Yea, but still in both there is Idolatry committed, and a strange god worshipped. Ans. There is indeed an Idol in both always: but not always in the intent and profession of men. Therefore whosoever offend against the second Commandment, offend against the first; because they who worship God otherwise then he will be worshipped, imagine God to be another, or otherwise affected and qualified then he is. Therefore they worship not God, but the invention of their own brain, which they persuade themselves to be so affected.