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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.
1. What a Covenant is.
1A Covenant in general signifieth a mutual contract or agreement of two parties joined in the Covenant, whereby is made a bond or obligation or certain conditions for the performance of giving or taking something, with addition of outward signs and tokens, for solemn testimony and confirmation, that the compact and promise shall be kept inviolable. Hence we easily collect the definition and nature of Gods Covenant:2 For it is A mutual promise and agreement between God and men, whereby God giveth men assurance, that he will be gracious and favourable to them, remit their sins, bestow new righteousness his holy Spirit, and life eternal for and by his Son our Mediator: And on the other side, men bind themselves to faith and repentance; that is to receive this so great a benefit with true faith, and to yield true obedience unto God. This mutual compact between God and men is sealed and confirmed by outward badges and tokens,3 which we call Sacraments; that is, sacred signs, testifying Gods good will towards us, and our thankfulness and obsequious dutifulness towards him. A Testament is the last will of a Testator, whereby he at his death disposeth of his things what he would have done concerning them.4 In Scripture the name of Covenant and Testament, to express significantly this Gods Covenant, are used and taken alike for one and the same thing: for both of them show our reconciliation with God, or the mutual agreement between God and man.5