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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.
2. That the Devil is not the only author of sin, who when as we commit sin,1 should bear alone the blame of the sin, and our selves be free from fault, it is most of all declared in this, that he is able to induce and entice a man to evil, but not to compel him: For God keepeth under the Devil by his power, that he cannot do what he will; but only what, and so much as God permitteth him. Nay, he hath not so much as power over filthy Swine, much less over the most noble Souls of men. He hath indeed a subtlety & great force in persuading; but God is stronger, who also never ceaseth himself to put good motions into mans mind: neither permitteth he more to Satan, then he maketh profitable for man. Which we may see in that most holy man Job, in the example of Paul, and in his words:2 God is faithful, which will not suffer you to be tempted above that you be able: Wherefore they are vain men, who unload the blame of their wickedness on the Devils shoulders.
2. That the Divell is not the onely authour of sin, who when as wee commit sin,1 should beare alone the blame of the sin, and our selves be free from fault, it is most of all declared in this, that he is able to induce and entice a man to evill, but not to compell him: For God keepeth under the Divell by his power, that he cannot doe what he will; but only what, and so much as God permitteth him. Nay, hee hath not so much as power over filthy Swine, much lesse over the most noble Soules of men. He hath indeed a subtilty & great force in perswading; but God is stronger, who also never ceaseth himself to put good motions into mans mind: neither permitteth he more to Sathan, then he maketh profitable for man. Which wee may see in that most holy man Job, in the example of Paul, and in his words:2 God is faithfull, which will not suffer you to be tempted above that you be able: Wherefore they are vain men, who unload the blame of their wickednesse on the Divels shoulders.
- 1The Devil not the only author of sin.