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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. 5. He that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds might be made manifest, that they are wrought according to God. If our heart condemn us not, then have we boldness towards God. I have not declined from thy Law: Therefore the good works of the regenerate may be alleged, and stand in Gods judgement as perfectly answerable unto his Law. Answ. These and the like sayings do not challenge to the godly in this life perfect fulfilling of the Law; but the uprightness of a good conscience, without which faith cannot consist or stand: as neither can a good conscience without faith. As it is said, Fight a good fight, having faith and a good conscience. 2And, Then being justified by faith, 3we have peace towards God through our Lord Jesus Christ. For, a good conscience is a certain knowledge that we have faith, and a purpose to obey God according to all his commandments, and that we and our obedience, though maimed and scarce begun, please God; not for that it satisfieth his Law, but because those sins and defects which remain in us, are forgiven us for the satisfaction of Christ which is imputed unto us: For as new obedience is begun by faith, so by faith also it pleaseth God. Wherefore the godly slack not to bring forth their life into the light, neither shake and shiver they at the Tribunal of Christ, but comfort themselves with the conscience, or inward knowledge thereof.
1Object. 5. Hee that doth truth, cometh to the light, that his deeds might be made manifest, that they are wrought according to God. If our heart condemne us not, then have we boldnesse towards God. I have not declined from thy Law: Therefore the good workes of the regenerate may be alledged, and stand in Gods judgement as perfectly answerable unto his Law. Answ. These and the like sayings doe not challenge to the godly in this life perfect fulfilling of the Law; but the uprightnesse of a good conscience, without which faith cannot consist or stand: as neither can a good conscience without faith. As it is said, Fight a good fight, having faith and a good conscience. 2And, Then being justified by faith,