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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.
1Object. 3. That which withstandeth the will of God is not guided by it: But the will of men in many actions withstandeth the will of God: It is not therefore always guided by the will of God. Answ. The consequence here faileth, because there are four terms. For the Major is true, if both the revealed and the secret will of God be understood, so that simply and in all respects it be withstood, and that be done which simply and by no means it would have done: that which is impossible to come to pass, because of the omnipotency and liberty of God. But in the Minor, the will of God must be understood, as it is revealed. For the secret decrees of Gods will and providence are ever ratified, and are performed in all, even in those who most of all withstand Gods commandments. Neither yet are there contrary wills in God: for nothing is found in his secret purposes, which disagreeth with his nature revealed in his word: and God openeth unto us in his law what he approveth and liketh, and what agreeth with his nature and the order of his mind; but he doth not promise or reveal how much grace he will, or purposeth to give to every one to obey his commandments.
1Object. 3. That which withstandeth the will of God is not guided by it: But the will of men in many actions withstandeth the will of God: It is not therefore alwayes guided by the will of God. Answ. The consequence here faileth, because there are four termes. For the Major is true, if both the revealed and the secret will of God be understood, so that simply and in all respects it bee withstood, and that bee done which simply and by no meanes it would have done: that which is impossible to come to passe, because of the omnipotency and liberty of God. But in the Minor, the will of God must bee understood, as it is revealed. For the secret decrees of Gods will and providence are ever ratified, and are performed in all, even in those who most of all withstand Gods commandements. Neither yet are there contrary wils in God: for nothing is found in his secret purposes, which disagreeth with his nature revealed in his word: and God openeth unto us in his law what he approveth and liketh, and what agreeth with his nature and the order of his mind; but hee doth not promise or reveale how much grace hee will, or purposeth to give to every one to obey his commandements.
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