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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.
The Explication.
1This nineteenth Question of the Catechism, which is concerning the Gospel, is like to the third: For as there it is demanded, Whence knowest thou thy misery? and answer is made; Out of the Law: So here the Question is Whence knowest thou thy delivery? the answer hereof is, Out of the Gospel. Seeing then it hath been already spoken of the Mediator, we are necessarily also to speak of the doctrine in which the Mediator is declared, described, and offered unto us: that doctrine is the Gospel. Afterwards we are also to speak of the mean whereby we are made partakers of the Mediator and his benefits: that mean is faith. First therefore the common place concerning the Gospel cometh to be handled, which is fitly annexed to the former doctrine concerning the Mediator and Covenant between God and men: 1. Because Christ the Mediator is the subject or matter of the Gospel, which teacheth, who, and what manner of Mediator this is. 2. Because he is the author and publisher of the same; for it is part of the Mediators office to publish the Gospel, as it is said, The only begotten, 2which is in the bosom of the Father, he hath declared him. 3. Because the Gospel is a part of the Covenant, and the new Covenant is often taken for the Gospel.
1THis nineteenth Question of the Catechisme, which is concerning the Gospel, is like to the third: For as there it is demanded, Whence knowest thou thy misery? and answer is made; Out of the Law: So here the Question is Whence knowest thou thy delivery? the answer hereof is, Out of the Gospel. Seeing then it hath been already spoken of the Mediatour, we are necessarily also to speak of the doctrine in which the Mediatour is declared, described, and offered unto us: that doctrine is the Gospel. Afterwards we are also to speak of the mean whereby wee are made partakers of the Mediatour and his benefits: that mean is faith. First therefore the common place concerning the Gospel cometh to be handled, which is fitly annexed to the former doctrine concerning the Mediatour and Covenant between God and men: 1. Because Christ the Mediatour is the subject or matter of the Gospel, which teacheth, who, and what manner of Mediatour this is. 2. Because he is the author and publisher of the same; for it is part of the Mediatours office to publish the Gospel, as it is said, The only begotten,