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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.
4. Humane ordinances, 1which are repugnant unto the ordinances of God. These God forbiddeth us to obey, whether the Civill Magistrate command them, or the Church, or the Ministers of the Church. We ought rather to obey God then men. Why transgress you the Commandment of God by your tradition? 2Having now considered these four kinds of ordinances delivered by men, it is easy to make answer unto that first objection: God commandeth us to obey the commandments of men. He doth so: 1. Such as be good, that is, not repugnant unto the word. 2. Such as he himself hath commanded by men, that worship may be given him. 3. Civill ordinances, which depend on the authority of men, not obeying them for divine worship, but for conscience sake. 4. Ecclesiastical or ceremonial ordinances, obeying them, but not respecting therein any divine worship or conscience (neither of which they import) but only the avoiding of offence.
4. Humane ordinances, 1which are repugnant unto the ordinances of God. These God forbiddeth us to obey, whether the Civill Magistrate command them, or the Church, or the Ministers of the Church. We ought rather to obey God then men. Why transgresse you the Commandement of God by your tradition? 2Having now considered these foure kinds of ordinances delivered by men, it is easie to make answer unto that first objection: God commandeth us to obey the commandements of men. He doth so: 1. Such as be good, that is, not repugnant unto the word. 2. Such as he himselfe hath commanded by men, that worship may be given him. 3. Civill ordinances, which depend on the authority of men, not obeying them for divine worship, but for conscience sake. 4. Ecclesiasticall or ceremoniall ordinances, obeying them, but not respecting therein any divine worship or conscience (neither of which they import) but only the avoiding of offence.