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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. 3. Christ in judgment will render unto every one according to his works: But the severity of Gods justice doth not render good according to works, which are not perfectly good: Wherefore the works of Saints are so perfect, as that they cannot be condemned in the judgement of God. We answer unto the Major: The justice of God doth not render good, but according unto perfect works, if he judge legally, according ⟨p. 94⟩to the covenant of perfect obedience towards the law. But he rendereth good also according to the imperfect works,1 and such as deserve damnation, except the sin that cleaveth unto them be pardoned, when as he judgeth according to the Gospel, that is, not according to the covenant of works, or our own obedience, which should satisfy the law, but according to the covenant of faith, or of the righteousness of Christ applied unto us by faith; and yet according to works as according to the tokens or testimonies of faith, from which they proceed, and which they, as effects thereof, do show to be in men.
Object. 3. Christ in judgment will render unto every one according to his workes: But the severity of Gods justice doth not render good according to workes, which are not perfectly good: Wherefore the workes of Saints are so perfect, as that they cannot be condemned in the judgement of God. We answer unto the Major: The justice of God doth not render good, but according unto perfect workes, if hee judge legally, according ⟨p. 94⟩to the covenant of perfect obedience towards the law. But he rendreth good also according to the imperfect workes,1 and such as deserve damnation, except the sin that cleaveth unto them be pardoned, when as he judgeth according to the Gospel, that is, not according to the covenant of workes, or our owne obedience, which should satisfie the law, but according to the covenant of faith, or of the righteousnesse of Christ applied unto us by faith; and yet according to workes as according to the tokens or testimonies of faith, from which they proceed, and which they, as effects thereof, doe shew to be in men.