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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.
Answ. 1. A few extraordinary examples make not a general rule.
Answ. 1. A few extraordinary examples make not a generall rule.
2. They knew these things by the gift of prophecy, wherewith they were endued by reason of their office and calling which they had, and bare for the edifying of the Church: neither yet did they know always, neither the thoughts of all; neither by any power within them to behold hearts and minds: but through a divine revelation from God, they knew only at such a time, and such things, as was requisite for the profit and utility of the Church, to be revealed unto them. But hereof it doth not follow, that the Saints departed also are endued with the gift of Prophecy; because there is no need thereof in the life to come, and they bear no longer that office which they bear in this life; neither doth it follow, that they behold the minds and hearts of men, or understand from God the thoughts, affections, and necessities of all men.
2. They knew these things by the gift of prophecy, wherewith they were indued by reason of their office and calling which they had, and bare for the edifying of the Church: neither yet did they know alwaies, neither the thoughts of all; neither by any power within them to behold hearts and minds: but through a divine relelation from God, they knew only at such a time, and such things, as was requisite for the prosit and utility of the Church, to be revealed unto them. But hereof it doth not follow, that the Saints departed also are indued with the gift of Prophecy; because there is no need thereof in the life to come, and they beare no longer that office which they beare in this life; neither doth it follow, that they behold the minds and hearts of men, or understand from God the thoughts, affections, and necessities of all men.