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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 this of miracles is appropriated and restrained to some certain works, or extraordinary effects to come: therefore it is a distinct kind of faith, and different from the rest.
Justifying or saving faith is properly that which is defined in the Answer to the 21. Question of the Catechism;1 in which definition, the general or common nature is, a knowledge and steadfast assent; for of an unknown doctrine there is no faith, and it behoveth every man to know the doctrine before he believe it:2 whence the Papists implicit faith is refuted.3 The difference or special nature, is the confidence and applying which every particular man maketh to himself of free remission of sins by and through Christ: The property and peculiar affection thereof is to rest and rejoice in God for this so great good:4 The efficient cause is the holy Ghost: The instrumental cause is the Gospel,5 under which the use also of the Sacraments is comprehended:6 The subject where it is seated is the will and heart of man. Justifying or saving faith differeth from the other kinds of faith; in that this only is the certain confidence whereby we apply Christs merit unto our selves:7 and we apply it unto our selves when every one of us do certainly resolve, that the righteousness or merit of Christ is also given and imputed to us; that we may be esteemed just and righteous of God, and also may be regenerated and glorified. Confidence or trust is a motion of the heart or will, following and pursuing some good thing, and rejoicing and resting thereon: for the words [Greek or Hebrew] and [Greek or Hebrew], which signify belief, and to believe, come from [Greek or Hebrew], which is to be strongly persuaded: Whence the word [Greek or Hebrew], to credit and believe, even with profane authors is used in this sense, to wax confident, and to rest on any thing: