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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.
Wherefore, as long as comeliness or order is not violated, neither offence given, it leaveth every mans conscience free to himself: For not in respect of the Churches or Ministers commandment, but in respect of the just causes of commanding, things indifferent are necessary sometimes to be done, or •o be omitted; and the conscience is hurt, not by the neglect of any humane commandment, as in Civill matters, but by the neglect of the causes for which they are commanded. Hither belongeth the precept of S. Paul: If any of them which believe not, call you unto a feast, 1and if•e will go, whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no question for conscience sake. But if any man say unto you, This is sacrificed unto Idols, eat it not, because of him that showed it, and for the conscience (for the earth is the Lords, and all that therein is) and the conscience, I say, not thine, but of that other: for why should my liberty be condemned of another mans conscience? For if I, through Gods benefit, be partaker, why am I evil ⟨p. 544⟩spoken of, 2for that, wherefore I give thanks? Likewise, the decree of the Council of the Apostles,3 of things sacrificed to Idols, of blood, and that which was strangled. Likewise, the precept given concerning women to be covered. Likewise, the Lords day substituted by the Church in place of the Sabbath, for the exercise of the Ministry, &c.
Wherefore, as long as comelinesse or order is not violated, neither offence given, it leaveth every mans conscience free to himself: For not in respect of the Churches or Ministers commandement, but in respect of the just causes of commanding, things indifferent are necessary sometimes to be done, or •o be omitted; and the conscience is hurt, not by the neglect of any humane commandement, as in Civill matters, but by the neglect of the causes for which they are commanded. Hither belongeth the precept of S. Paul: If any of them which beleeve not, call you unto a feast,