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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.
Object. If the Edicts of Magistrates bind mens consciences, why then do not the traditions of the Church bind them also? 1Answ. There is a difference in these examples. God gave this power and authority of making Civill Laws unto the Magistrate, and hath strengthened it with this band, in that he threateneth and denounceth his anger against them which break these Laws: but unto the Church and to his Ministers he hath not given any such authority; but yet notwithstanding he would have these Laws and constitutions to be observed, which the Ministers and the Church of their own authority command, not for any necessity that there is of obeying these Laws commanded by the Church, but according to the rule of charity, that is, for a desire of avoiding offence.2 This answer is delivered in these places of Scripture: Ye know that the Lords of the Gentiles have dominion over them, and they that are great, exercise authority over them: But it shall not be so among you; but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your servant. Not as if ye were lords over Gods heritage, but that ye may be ensamples to the flock. 3Let no man condemn you in meat you in meat and drink, or in respect of an Holiday, or of the new Moon, or of the Sabbath days. Stand fast in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free. Neither are the causes obscure or hard to come by, for which God made this difference: namely, §11. That there might be an evident difference between the Civill Magistrate, unto whom it belongeth to bear rule over his subjects, and to constrain by corporal force such as obey not: and the Ministers of the Church, unto whom no such rule and power is granted; but unto them is committed the charge and office of teaching and instructing men concerning the will of God. §22. Because of the breach of Ecclesiastical Laws, if it be done without giving offence, the first Table of the Decalogue, for which they are to serve, is not broken: but by the breach of Civil Laws, albeit no offence be given thereby, the second Table is broken, inasmuch as either some thing is taken from the Commonwealth,4