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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.
13. Why images and pictures are to be abolished in Christian Churches.
- 1Eight causes of suppressing images in Christian Churches.
The chief causes for which images and pictures are to be abandoned our Churches, are; §11Because, that images should be made and set up in Christian Churches, it is quite contrary to the express commandment of God, Thou shalt not make to thy self any graven image, nor the likeness of any thing, &c. And whereas God will have no images made, whereby to represent him, or at which to worship him; in like manner will he not have them retained or kept which are made by others. §22Because in time of Popery they were the occasion and instruments of horrible Idolatry. §33Because God precisely commanded all Idols to be abolished, and all the corruptions of the true worship of God, and of the true doctrine, to testify his wrath and anger against Idolatry. §44In respect of our confession of the sincere worship of God, and of our hatred against Idolatry. This confession, whereby we profess our selves not to be Idolaters, consisteth not only in words, but also in actions, and in outward shows and signs. Ye shall overthrow their Altars, and break down their pillars, and ye shall cu down their groves, and burn their graven images with fire. For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God. Fly Idols; namely, in heart, profession, and signs.