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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. 3. Original sin is taken away from the Saints of God: Therefore they cannot derive it unto their posterity. Answ. We answer to this Antecedent, that original sin is taken away from the Saints of God, as concerning the guilt of it, which is remitted unto them by Christ: but yet, as concerning the pure essence thereof, that is, as it is a sin repugnant to the Law, so it remaineth in them. For although they be withal regenerated by the holy Ghost, unto whomsoever their sin is forgiven; yet that renewing is not perfected in this life. Wherefore the godly also do derive such a corrupt nature to their posterity as themselves have. Reply. That which the Parents themselves have not, they cannot derive unto their posterity: But the guilt of Original sin is taken away from regenerate Parents: 1Therefore at least the guilt is not derived. Answ. We must distinguish of the Major. The Parents indeed convey not that to their posterity which by nature they have not. But they are freed from the guilt of sin, not by nature, but by the grace and benefit of Christ. ⟨p. 53⟩Wherefore Parents by nature derive unto their posterity, not righteousness, which is freely imputed; but unrighteousness and damnation, unto which themselves by nature are subject. And the cause why they derive their guilt unto them,2 and not their righteousness, is this: Because their posterity are not borne of them according to grace, but according to nature; neither is grace and justification tied to carnal propagation, but to the most free election of God. Examples hereof we have Jacob and Esau, &c.
Object. 3. Originall sinne is taken away from the Saints of God: Therefore they cannot derive it unto their posterity. Answ. We answer to this Antecedent, that originall sinne is taken away from the Saints of God, as concerning the guilt of it, which is remitted unto them by Christ: but yet, as concerning the pure essence thereof, that is, as it is a sinne repugnant to the Law, so it remaineth in them. For although they be withall regenerated by the holy Ghost, unto whomsoever their sinne is forgiven; yet that renewing is not perfected in this life. Wherefore the godly also doe derive such a corrupt nature to their posterity as themselves have. Repli. That which the Parents themselves have not, they cannot derive unto their posterity: But the guilt of Originall sinne is taken away from regenerate Parents: