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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
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.
The Explication.
IN this question is handled the other part of mans misery, even the evil of pain and punishment: and it is said, that God doth most grievously, most justly, and most certainly punish sin. Most grievously: that is, with present and eternal pains for the greatness of sin, because the infinite good is offended thereby. Most justly; because every, even the least, sin violateth Gods Law; and therefore by the order of Gods justice meriteth eternal punishment and abjection. Most certainly; because God is true, and never changeth his sentence denounced in the Law: Cursed is he that continueth not in all, &c. Object. But the wicked flourish here, 1and carry many things clear without punishment: Therefore all sins are not punished. Ans. Yea, but they shall at length be paid home for them; yea,2 and in this life they are punished: 1. In conscience, with whose gnawings the wicked are tortured. 2. In those good things which they use with greatest pleasure; and verily so much the more, how much the less they know and acknowledge themselves to be punished: For it is a most grievous punishment, not to receive Gods gifts in respect of Gods promise, not to know the right use of them, neither with his gifts to receive a will and ability also to use them well: For if these things concur not in the fruition of good things, mens sins and punishment must needs be the more increased and exasperated; and thereby, except there come conversion, eternal destruction or death is certainly purchased. 3. They are afflicted with other punishments also most grievous oftentimes, yet with more grievous in the life to come, where it shall be a continual death, not to be dead. Object. 2. God made not evil, and death: Therefore he will not so grievously punish sin with them. Answ. He made them not in the beginning; yet when sin was committed, he in his just judgement inflicted death as a punishment on sinners, according to his commination, Thou shalt die the death.