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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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3. Whether there be one or moe Covenants.
1The Covenant of God is but one in substance and matter, but two in circumstances: that is, it is one in respect of the more general conditions by which God combineth or compoundeth with us, and we with God: but it is two in respect of less principal conditions, or (as some speak) it is two, as touching the manner of the administration thereof. There is but one in substance, 21. Because there is but one God; one Mediator between God and men, Christ Jesus; one mean of reconcilement; one faith; one way of the salvation of all who are saved, and have been saved from the beginning. It is a great question, Whether the ancient Fathers were saved by any other means then we are: which, except it be well and circumspectly construed, obscureth with palpable darkness the light of the Gospel. But these testimonies of Scripture do lesson and school us the truth herein;3 Jesus Christ yesterday, and to day, and the same also for ever. God hath appointed him over all things to be the head of the Church. By whom all the body is coupled and knit together, &c. No man hath seen God at any time: the only begotten Son, which is in the bosom of the Father, 4he hath declared him. There is given no other name under heaven whereby we must be saved. No man knoweth the Father but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him. 5I am the way the truth, and the life; no man cometh to the Father but by me: He meaneth, I alone am the way by which even Adam attained salvation.6 Many kings have desired to see these things which ye see, and have not seen them. Abraham rejoiced to see my day, and he saw it and was glad. All therefore, as well under the Law as under the Gospel, who were to be saved, had respect to the only Mediator Christ, by whom alone they were reconciled unto God, and saved: Therefore there is but one Covenant. 2. The Covenant is only one, because the principal conditions, which are termed the substance of the Covenant, are the same, both before and since Christs incarnation: for in both Testaments, before and after the exhibiting of Christ, God promiseth remission of sins to believers, and repentant sinners: and men bind themselves to belief and repentance.