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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.
4. Whether we may expect and hope for perfect delivery.
1The delivery and setting of man at liberty is in this life complete and perfect, but as by a beginning only, and in some measure or degree: in the next it shall be perfect by a final consummation, and in all competent degrees. Our delivery is now perfect, but as concerning the parts thereof from both evils, both of crime and pain; that is, all the parts of obedience are begun in the redeemed or believer, so that as long as we live here, it is daily augmented by new accessions and increasing: but then it shall be perfect also in degrees, when all tears shall be wiped from our eyes, the perfect Image of God renewed in us, and God shall be all in all; that is, shall immediately bless us with exceeding happiness, so that nothing shall remain in us repugnant to God, but whatsoever shall be in us, that shall be of God. This is proved: 1. Because God is not a deliverer in part only, but saveth and loveth perfectly those whom he saveth.2 The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth us from all sin: to wit, as touching both the formal parts thereof, the guilt and the corruption of sin. 2. Because he will perfectly punish the wicked, that they may exactly satisfy his justice by their punishments: Therefore will he likewise perfectly deliver the godly from punishment, because he is more inclined and propense to mercy, then to anger: For Christs benefit is not imperfecter, or of less force then the sin of Adam; which it would be, if he did not perfectly deliver: because we have all lost all our righteousness, salvation, and blessedness in Adam. We must therefore expect and look for perfect delivery, but by degrees, as hath been declared: namely, in this life perfect; in the resurrection more perfect; and in our glorification most perfect.