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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. 4.1 It is said, His seed remaineth in him, neither can he sin, because he is borne of God. And, being borne anew, not of mortal seed, but of immortal, by the word of God, who liveth and endureth for ever. If therefore the seed of Gods word never dieth in them that are borne anew, they ever remain regenerate, and ever retain grace, neither ever fall into reigning sin. 2Answ. 1. The regenerate may lose, and do often lose grace and the holy Spirit, as concerning some gifts, sometimes mo, sometimes fewer; although they lose it not, if we respect all the gifts: For there abideth in them some beginning or print of true faith and conversion, which although when they yield to evil inclinations or desires, it is so oppressed and darkened, that it neither can be known of others, neither confirm them of the grace of God, and their own salvation for the present; yet it suffereth them not wholly to forsake God and the known truth, and to cast away their purpose of embracing by faith the merit of the Son of God.3 So David prayeth, Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Again, Restore me to the joy of thy salvation. He had lost therefore cleanness of heart, rightness and newness of spirit, and the joy of salvation, which he beggeth of God to be restored unto him; and yet did he not wholly want them: for otherwise he would not have asked, neither would he have looked for from God this renewing and restoring. 2. The seed of God, that is, the word of God, working true faith and conversion in the Elect, abideth, and dyeth not in the regenerate, as concerning their conversion and final perseverance, how ever they fall often grievously before their end:4 If they had been of us, they would have continued with us.
Object. 4.1 It is said, His seed remaineth in him, neither can he sin, because hee is borne of God. And, being borne anew, not of mortall seed, but of immortall, by the word of God, who liveth and endureth for ever. If therefore the seed of Gods word never dieth in them that are borne anew, they ever remaine regenerate, and ever retaine grace, neither ever fall into reigning sin.