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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.
For in them, as long as they are in this life, there is always such remaining of sin, as they deserve not only temporal, but eternal desertion and forsaking: and although, because the sin which remaineth in them, is forgiven them of Christ, therefore they are freed from everlasting punishment; yet are they not free from chastisement, so long as the remnants of sin abide in them. There is therefore in respect of their sins also always most just cause why sometimes for a season ⟨p. 97⟩God would bereave them of the grace and guiding of the Spirit: As it is said, And the wrath of the Lord was again kindled against Israel, 1and he moved David against them in that he said, Go and number Israel and Judah. 2. We answer to the Minor,2 That every forsaking is not a punishment, or done to that end as to punish: but sometimes also for trial, that is, for to make known and open the weakness even of the best and holiest, both to themselves and others, that they may learn, that they cannot for one instant or moment stand against the tentations and assaults of Satan, if they be not presently sustained and ruled by the conduct of the holy Spirit; and that so they may be made more watchful, and more earnest to call hereafter for the assistance of the holy Spirit, and to beware of relapses and fallings. Lastly, that both in this life, and in the world to come, they may the better know and set forth their own unworthiness, and the mercy of God towards them, who hath reclaimed and re-called them out of so many and grievous sins unto himself, and having deserved a thousand times death and destruction, hath not yet suffered them to perish. For these causes it is said,3 Lest I should be exalted out of measure through the abundance of revelations, there was given unto me a prick in the flesh. And, God hath shut up all in unbelief, that he might have mercy on all. Against this they say,4 That God doth promise the assistance of his holy Spirit to all that ask it. But this is general only concerning final perseverance, but not so as touching continual perseverance: For God promiseth no where that he will so guide his Saints by his Spirit in this life, that they shall never fall.