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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.
5. What are the causes of faith.
1The first and principal efficient cause of faith, both historical, temporary, and of working miracles, is the holy Ghost: howbeit, he is cause of these by his divine general working only: but he is cause of justifying faith by a special kind of working. By the grace of God ye are saved through faith, and that not of your selves: it is the gift of God, who enlighteneth the mind, that it may understand the word; and moveth the will, that it may assent unto the word once understood. Object. The devil hath historical faith: It is therefore wrought in him by the holy Ghost. Ans. Yea, even whatsoever faith is in the devil is wrought by the Spirit of God, but that by a general and universal working only (as hath been said) whereby he worketh in all; not by a special and proper action, because by such a kind of working the holy Ghost fashioneth and frameth a justifying faith in the elect alone For verily, whatsoever knowledge and understanding is in devils and hypocrites, God effecteth it by his Spirit; but not so as to regenerate or justify them, that they might rightly acknowledge him to be the author of this gift, and magnify him therefore; for after this manner he worketh faith in the elect alone. The devils therefore and hypocrites have faith from the Spirit of God: but the elect from the Spirit of God sanctifying them.
1THe first and principall efficient cause of faith, both historicall, temporary, and of working miracles, is the holy Ghost: howbeit, hee is cause of these by his divine generall working only: but he is cause of justifying faith by a speciall kinde of working. By the grace of God ye are saved through faith, and that not of your selves: it is the gift of God, who enlightneth the minde, that it may understand the word; and moveth the will, that it may assent unto the word once understood. Object. The divell hath historicall faith: It is therefore wrought in him by the holy Ghost. Ans. Yea, even whatsoever faith is in the divell is wrought by the Spirit of God, but that by a generall and universall working only (as hath been said) whereby he worketh in all; not by a speciall and proper action, because by such a kind of working the holy Ghost fashioneth and frameth a justifying faith in the elect alone For verily, whatsoever knowledge and understanding is in divels and hypocrites, God effecteth it by his Spirit; but not so as to regenerate or justifie them, that they might rightly acknowledge him to be the authour of this gift, and magnifie him therefore; for after this manner hee worketh faith in the elect alone. The divels therefore and hypocrites have faith from the Spirit of God: but the elect from the Spirit of God sanctifying them.