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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
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The Explication.
After it hath been showed in the first Part, that men are become obnoxious unto everlasting pains and punishments, by reason of obedience not yielded unto the Law, a question by and by ariseth, Whether there is, or may be granted any escape or delivery from these punishments? To this question the Catechism maketh answer, that delivery is granted, so that perfect satisfaction be made unto the law and justice of God by sufficient punishment paid for the sins committed: for the law bindeth either to obedience, or, that being not performed, to punishment: the performance of both which is perfect righteousness and justice: and on both followeth the approbation and allowing of him, in whom that righteousness is. Now the means and manner of satisfaction by punishments ⟨p. 108⟩are two: One by our selves, which the law teacheth, and the justice of God requireth;1 Cursed is every one that continueth not in all things, &c. this is legal. The other means of satisfying is by another; which the Gospel revealeth, and Gods mercy admitteth: That that was impossible to the law, God sending his own Son, &c. So God loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, &c. this is evangelical satisfaction. Indeed in the law it is not taught, but it is no where therein disallowed or excluded, neither is it repugnant to the justice of God: For so there be satisfaction performed by man through a sufficient punishment for the disobedience of man, the law resteth contented, and the justice of God permitteth that the party offendant be absolved, and received into favour: This is the sum of all. Furthermore, by this question of the Catechism here propounded, two things are taught concerning mans delivery: 1. That delivery is possible. 2. By what means it may be achieved. That these may be more fully understood, we are to consider: 1. What mans delivery is, and in what things it consisteth. 2. Whether any such delivery be possible, or might be wrought after the fall. 3. Whether it be necessary and certain. 4. Whether we may expect that it be perfect. 5. By what means it may be wrought.