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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.
3. The gifts of the holy Spirit are not in the will and power of men, but in the power of the Spirit, who dispenseth them. All these things worketh even the self same Spirit, distributing to every man severally as he will. 1Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. All men have not faith. Now perseverance in true godliness, and a will and desire to persevere, and the craving of the confirmation, strengthening and aide of the holy Spirit, are no less the gift of the holy Spirit, then regeneration it self, and faith, and conversion, as hath been showed before. Wherefore to persevere in faith, and conversion, is no more in our power, then to believe, and be converted.
3. The gifts of the holy Spirit are not in the will and power of men, but in the power of the Spirit, who dispenseth them. All these things worketh even the selfe same Spirit, distributing to every man severally as he will. 1Ʋnto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. All men have not faith. Now perseverance in true godlinesse, and a will and desire to persevere, and the craving of the confirmation, strengthening and aide of the holy Spirit, are no lesse the gift of the holy Spirit, then regeneration it selfe, and faith, and conversion, as hath been shewed before. Wherefore to persevere in faith, and conversion, is no more in our power, then to beleeve, and be converted.
4. In whose power and arbitrement our perseverance is, be is the preservation of our safety: But God, and not we, is the author and preserver of safety.