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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.
but temporary faith, besides this knowledge, rejoiceth therein: for time-serving men receive the word with joy; whereas devils believe historically▪ and yet are hereon touched with no joy, but rather tremble: they, I say, joy not in that knowledge they have, but wish it were quite extinguished. Nay farther, they profess not themselves to be followers of that doctrine, though they know it to be true, but horribly persecute, and maliciously oppugn the same. Notwithstanding in men, historical faith is sometimes coupled with profession, and sometimes also severed from it: for oftentimes men profess, for I know not what causes, that religion and truth which in heart they hate: many also which are resolved, and know assuredly the verity of Christian doctrine, notwithstanding oppose themselves, and set their faces against it; and these are they which sin against the holy Ghost. Object. Yea, but the devil hath often professed Christ: therefore he doth not oppugn this doctrine. 1Ans. He did this not for any desire of promoting and advancing Christs doctrine, but for the hatred he bare unto it, that by his testimony he might cause it to be suspected, and might mingle therewith his own errors and lies: therefore Christ doth command him silence, as Paul also doth in the Acts.
but temporary faith, besides this knowledge, rejoyceth therein: for time-serving men receive the word with joy; whereas divels beleeve historically▪ and yet are hereon touched with no joy, but rather tremble: they, I say, joy not in that knowledge they have, but wish it were quite extinguished. Nay farther, they professe not themselves to be followers of that doctrine, though they know it to be true, but horribly persecute, and maliciously oppugne the same. Notwithstanding in men, historicall faith is sometimes coupled with profession, and sometimes also severed from it: for oftentimes men professe, for I know not what causes, that religion and truth which in heart they hate: many also which are resolved, and know assuredly the verity of Christian doctrine, notwithstanding oppose themselves, and set their faces against it; and these are they which sin against the holy Ghost. Object. Yea, but the divell hath often professed Christ: therefore he doth not oppugne this doctrine. 1