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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. 2. The commandment concerning the abolishing of Images is ceremonial: Therefore it pertaineth not to Christians, but to the Jews. Answ. We deny the Antecedent: For it is no ceremony to abolish Images; seeing they are the instruments, signs, causes, and occasions of Idolatry. Neither are the causes, for which this commandment was of ancient given, any way changed or diminished; as namely, that the glory of God be maintained against Idolaters, and the enemies of the Church, and that God be not tempted through offering an occasion of superstition, and of conceiving false and corrupt opinions of Gods worship, unto weak and ignorant men, which are of their own accord inclining and prone unto Idolatry. Wherefore this commandment of taking away and abolishing Images made for the representing of God, or for divine worship, is moral, and dureth perpetually.
Object. 2. The commandement concerning the abolishing of Images is ceremoniall: Therefore it pertaineth not to Christians, but to the Jewes. Answ. We deny the Antecedent: For it is no ceremony to abolish Images; seeing they are the instruments, signes, causes, and occasions of Idolatry. Neither are the causes, for which this commandement was of ancient given, any way changed or diminished; as namely, that the glory of God be maintained against Idolaters, and the enemies of the Church, and that God be not tempted through offering an occasion of superstition, and of conceiving false and corrupt opinions of Gods worship, unto weak and ignorant men, which are of their owne accord inclining and prone unto Idolatry. Wherefore this commandement of taking away and abolishing Images made for the representing of God, or for divine worship, is morall, and dureth perpetually.