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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. 8. It is said,1 In many things we sin all. Hence our adversaries will prove. That the sins of the just are Venial, because they fall either into few sins, or into no mortal sins. To this, as also to most of that which hath gone before, we answer, that the sins of the just, who by faith retain or receive righteousness, are Venial, not of their own nature, but by grace.
Object. 8. It is said,1 In many things we sin all. Hence our adversaries will prove. That the sins of the just are Veniall, because they fall either into few sins, or into no mortall sins. To this, as also to most of that which hath gone before, we answer, that the sins of the just, who by faith retain or receive righteousnesse, are Veniall, not of their owne nature, but by grace.
- 1Jam. 3.2.
1Object. 9. God is not cruel, but merciful, n•••her light in his love, but constant: Wherefore he doth not for every light sin judge a man worthy of eternal punishments. Answ. But they imagine, that the judgement of God concerning sin is at variance with his mercy: which two are not at variance, but do very well agree: For God is in such wise merciful, as he is also just. Now the justice of God requireth that he judge all, even the least offence and contempt of his majesty, worthy of eternal damnation. This judgement against every sin, the mercy and constancy of Gods love doth not take away; but for the showing and declaring thereof it is sufficient, that he rejoiceth not at the destruction of them that perish, and that for testimony thereof, he inviteth all to repentance, and forgiveth them who repent their sins, which by themselves were worthy of everlasting death: that is, he punisheth them, and causeth satisfaction for them not in the sinners, but in his own Son sent to take flesh, by punishment answering and satisfying his justice.