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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.
1. What the Gospel is.
1The Greek word [Greek or Hebrew], for which we use Gospel, signifieth, 1. A joyful message or news. 2. The sacrifice which is offered to God for this joyful news. 3. The ⟨p. 128⟩reward which is given to him who bringeth glad tidings. Here it is taken for the doctrine or joyful news of Christ exhibited in the flesh:2 as, Behold, I bring you glad tidings of great joy, because to you this day Christ is born. There is a difference also to be observed between the words [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew] for the word [Greek or Hebrew] is the promise of the Mediator to be exhibited hereafter; 3the word [Greek or Hebrew], the tidings of the Messiah already exhibited. Nevertheless this difference of these words is not perpetual, and it consisteth rather in the letter and words themselves, then in the thing signified by the words; for both of them declare the same benefits of the Messiah: but the difference is only in the circumstance of time, and in the manner of his manifestation and exhibiting, as appeareth out of these sayings; Abraham saw my day, 4and was glad. No man cometh to the Father but by me. I am the door, &c. God hath appointed him over all things to be the head to the Church. Jesus Christ yesterday, & to day, &c. Now, The Gospel is the doctrine revealed in Paradise from heaven by the Son of God, the Mediator, presently after the fall of mankind into sin and death: wherein freedom from sin, death, and from the curse and wrath of God, that is, remission of sins, salvation, and life everlasting, by and for the same his Sons sake our Mediator, is of the free grace of God promised, and preached to all that believe in the Son of God, and embrace repentance: by which doctrine the holy Ghost doth forcibly work in the hearts of the faithful, kindling in them faith, repentance, and the beginning of everlasting life. Or out of the 18, 19, and 20 Questions of the Catechism such a definition of the Gospel is framed: The Gospel is a doctrine which God first made known in Paradise, and afterwards spread it abroad by the Patriarchs and Prophets, shadowed it by sacrifices, and other ceremonies of the law, and lastly, accomplished it by his only begotten Son; teaching, that the Son of God, even our Lord Jesus Christ, is made of God unto us wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption;