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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.
but those which are sins by accident ought not to be omitted, but to be reformed, and performed after the manner, and the end which God hath prescribed.
External discipline therefore is necessary even in the unregenerate: 1. In respect of the commandment of God. 2. For avoiding the grievousness of punishments which ensue upon the breach of discipline. 3. For the preservation of the peace and society of mankind. 4. For a way and entrance of conversion, which is stopped by persevering and persisting in manifest offences.
Externall discipline therefore is necessary even in the unregenerate: 1. In respect of the commandement of God. 2. For avoiding the grievousnesse of punishments which ensue upon the breach of discipline. 3. For the preservation of the peace and society of mankind. 4. For a way and entrance of conversion, which is stopped by persevering and persisting in manifest offences.
If instance be given: Hypocrisy is sin of it self, and is to be avoided, as Mat. 6. it is said, Be not as Hypocrites; but the discipline or outward behaviour of the wicked is hypocrisy: Therefore it is sin of it self, and they should omit it. We answer to the Major,1 by distinguishing the diversity of Hypocrisy. There is a double Hypocrisy: one is in works not commanded of God, done for ostentation sake, or to deceive, as those which Christ mentioneth, Matth. 6. to make a Trumpet to be blown before him when he giveth alms, to pray standing in the Synagogues, and in the corners of the streets, to look sourly, and disfigure his face in fasting, and all other superstitious and humane traditions, which appertain not to the edifying of the Church. That these things are to be omitted and left undone, there is no doubt: as it is said, In vain do they worship me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men. And therefore they are here expressly condemned and forbidden of Christ. There is another hypocrisy in works commanded of God, but not done after that manner which God requireth. These are not to be left undone, but to be corrected, and to be done without hypocrisy, that is, with true faith and godliness: as in the same place Christ teacheth of alms, prayer, fasting, not to be omitted of the godly, but to be otherwise performed then they were of Hypocrites.