A64611:2474
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.
Now to the question we answer, that Images or Pictures are not here simply forbidden ⟨p. 548⟩to be made or had at all, because the Science of casting, carving, painting, and embroidering is reckoned among those Arts and Crafts, which are renowned and commendable, and are profitable for mans life, and are the gifts of God: and God himself took care,1 that Images should be made in his Tabernacle: and Solomon provided, that in his Throne Lions, and in the Temple, by Gods appointment and commandment, Palm-trees and Cherubins should be carved and set up. Neither is the reason hereof hard and obscure: because writing and painting are profitable for the memorial of things done; for ornament, and for a liberal and ingenuous delight of mans life. Wherefore the Law forbiddeth not the use of Images, but the abuse; namely, it forbiddeth that Images should be made, as by them to represent or worship God, or any creatures. 2So that simply all Images or Pictures are not forbidden; but only some which are unlawful, are forbidden: as first, All Images and Pictures of God; that is, made to represent or worship God, are simply here condemned, as it is manifest, §13By the end of the Commandment, which is the preservation of the uncorrupt and sincere worship of God. §24By the nature of God. For God is incorporeal and infinite; and therefore it is impossible that he should be expressed and represented under a bodily and finite Image, without impeachment and diminishing of his divine Majesty: according to these sayings, Who hath measured the waters in his fist? and counted heaven with the span? &c. To whom will ye then liken God? or what similitude will ye set up unto him? To whom will ye liken me, that I should be like him, saith the Holy One? 5They turned the glory of the incorruptible God, to the similitude of the image of a corruptible man, and of birds; and four footed beasts, and of creeping things.